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A visit to the Embry Cemetery ...


The location of the Embry 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 Embry Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.7287°   (34° 43' 43")

Lon:   -89.0267°   (-89° 1' 36")

The Embry Cemetery is located in Tippah County<2>.

The county seat for Tippah County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies just to the east of the Embry Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Embry Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Tippah 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 Embry 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Embry Cemetery.

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

    • Blue Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Whitten Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
    • Gravestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
      • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
    • Ripley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Clarysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
    • Pine Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
    • Falkner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
    • Hickory Flat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <4>
    • Myrtle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dumas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Canaan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Canaan is located in Benton County
      • Potts Camp
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp
        • Potts Camp is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Camp <4>
      • New Albany
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Walnut
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cornersville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
        • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
      • Darden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
        • Darden is located in Union County
      • Graham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Graham is located in Union 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 Embry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tippah County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Embry 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Embry Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Minter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minter Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery
    • Godwin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
    • Blue Mtn. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Mtn. Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mtn. Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Whitten Town Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitten Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitten Town Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitten Town Cemetery
    • Shelby Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelby Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Creek Cemetery
    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Duncan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Sand Spring Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Spring Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Spring Cemetery
      • Ripley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Ripley Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ripley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ripley.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ripley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62318 <7>
      • Curtis Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curtis Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Creek Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Tippah Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tippah Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tippah Memorial Gardens is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tippah Memorial Gardens

    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 Embry Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #693172  (Embry Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #693172 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: Blue Mountain
      • County: Tippah         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #693172 (Embry 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 Tippah, 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 Embry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7287, Longitude: -89.0267       In this case, the coordinates for the Embry 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.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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