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A visit to the Alexander Cemetery ...


The location of the Alexander Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Alexander Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alexander Cemetery

Lat:   30.8477°   (30° 50' 51")

Lon:   -88.9275°   (-88° 55' 38")

The Alexander Cemetery is located in Stone County<2>.

The county seat for Stone County is located in Wiggins. Wiggins lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Alexander Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Alexander Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Stone County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Alexander Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Alexander Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alexander Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Wiggins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
      • Wiggins is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <4>
    • McHenry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Stone County
    • Howison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
      • Howison is located in Harrison County
    • Bexley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
      • Bexley is located in George County
    • McLain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
      • McLain is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Saucier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucedale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucedale
      • Lucedale is located in George County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucedale <4>
    • Brewton ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
      • Brewton is located in Jackson County
      • Brewton has also been known as:
      • Brewer's Bluff
    • Americus ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Americus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Jackson County
    • Beaumont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Carnes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
    • Smith Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in Stone County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wortham
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
        • Wortham is located in Harrison County
      • Wingate
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
        • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Latimer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
        • Latimer is located in Jackson County
      • Agricola
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • New Augusta
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
        • New Augusta is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <4>
      • Vancleave
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wade
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
        • Wade is located in Jackson County
      • Lyman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
        • Lyman is located in Harrison County
      • Coalville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
        • Coalville is located in Harrison County
      • Wool Market
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
        • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
        • Wool Market has also been known as:
        • Woolmarket
      • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine Community have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
        • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
      • D'Iberville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
        • D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <4>
      • McLaurin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
        • McLaurin is located in Forrest County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Alexander Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stone County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alexander Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Alexander Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alexander Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Wittington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wittington Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittington Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
    • O'Neal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • O'Neal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Miles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
    • Byrd - Cowart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd - Cowart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd - Cowart Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd - Cowart Cemetery
    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweetwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweetwater Cemetery
    • Bond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bond Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
    • Piney Woods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Woods Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Little Sweetwater Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Sweetwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Sweetwater Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Sweetwater Cemetery
      • Mixon - Mizelle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mixon - Mizelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mixon - Mizelle Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mixon - Mizelle Cemetery
      • Fairley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairley Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairley Cemetery
      • Fairley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairley Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairley Cemetery
      • Whites Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whites Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Cemetery
      • Red Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Cain Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cain Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Alexander Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #704550  (Alexander Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #704550 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ramsey Springs
      • County: Stone         Elev: 24
      • Location given for GNIS #704550 (Alexander Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Stone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alexander Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8477, Longitude: -88.9275       In this case, the coordinates for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.









 

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