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A visit to the Ferguson Cemetery ...


The location of the Ferguson 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 Ferguson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2410°   (31° 14' 27")

Lon:   -89.0939°   (-89° 5' 38")

The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in New Augusta. New Augusta lies just to the southeast of the Ferguson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ferguson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Perry 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 Ferguson 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 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ferguson Cemetery.

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

    • New Augusta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Wingate
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Goodluck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • McLaurin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Beaumont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Richton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Petal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
      • Petal is located in Forrest County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <4>
    • Hattiesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ovett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • West Hattiesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • McLain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Purvis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
      • Purvis is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <4>
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Carnes
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
        • Carnes is located in Forrest County
      • Avera
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
        • Avera is located in Greene County
      • Mulberry
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
        • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
      • Lux
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
        • Lux is located in Covington 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 Ferguson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ferguson 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ferguson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Nichols Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Denham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denham Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denham Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • McKenzie - Myers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie - Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKenzie - Myers Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie - Myers Cemetery
    • Garraway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garraway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garraway Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garraway Cemetery
    • McSwain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McSwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McSwain Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
    • Courtney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New Augusta Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Augusta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Augusta Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Augusta Cemetery
      • Sweetwater Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweetwater Cemetery
      • Hinton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
      • McGilvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGilvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGilvary Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGilvary Cemetery
      • Enon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enon Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Carter Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Hill Cemetery
      • McSwain Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McSwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McSwain Cemetery
      • Burch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burch Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch 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 Ferguson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #704605  (Ferguson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #704605 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: New Augusta
      • County: Perry         Elev: 37
      • Location given for GNIS #704605 (Ferguson 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 Perry, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ferguson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2410, Longitude: -89.0939       In this case, the coordinates for the Ferguson 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>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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