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A visit to the Antioch Cemetery ...


The location of the Antioch 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 Antioch Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.8419°   (30° 50' 30")

Lon:   -88.7853°   (-88° 47' 7")

The Antioch Cemetery is located in George County<2>.

The county seat for George County is located in Lucedale. Lucedale lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Antioch 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 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 Antioch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to George 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 Antioch 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 Antioch Cemetery.

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

    • Bexley
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Lucedale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Americus ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Agricola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Brewton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Wade
      (18 miles [29 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
    • 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
    • Wiggins
      (20 miles [32.2 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>
    • Vancleave
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hurley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Hurley is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <4>
    • Howell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in George County
    • McHenry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Stone County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Howison
        (24 miles [38.6 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
      • Latimer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
        • Latimer is located in Jackson County
      • Beaumont
        (24 miles [38.6 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
      • Saucier
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Point
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
        • Big Point is located in Jackson County
      • Wilmer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
        • Wilmer is located in Mobile County (AL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <4>
      • Brown Town
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
        • Brown Town is located in Greene County
      • Leakesville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
        • Leakesville is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <4>
      • Coll Town
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coll Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
        • Coll Town is located in Jackson 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>
      • Hickory Hills
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
        • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Martin Bluff
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
        • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
      • Wingate
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
        • Wingate is located in Perry 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 Antioch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in George County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Antioch Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Parker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Mixon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mixon Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mixon Cemetery
    • Little Sweetwater Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Byrd - Cowart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Fairley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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 George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairley Cemetery
    • Mixon - Mizelle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Flurry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flurry Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flurry Cemetery
    • Cross Roads Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Roads Cemetery
    • O'Neal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • O'Neal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Piney Woods Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Flurry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flurry Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flurry Cemetery
      • Howell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howell Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
      • Wittington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Byrd - Helveston Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd - Helveston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd - Helveston Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd - Helveston Cemetery
      • Fairley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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 George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairley Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Bush Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bush Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush 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 Antioch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #709175  (Antioch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #709175 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: Benndale
      • County: George         Elev: 49
      • Location given for GNIS #709175 (Antioch 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 George, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Antioch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8419, Longitude: -88.7853       In this case, the coordinates for the Antioch 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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