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A visit to the Fish Lake Cemetery ...


The location of the Fish Lake 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 Fish Lake Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.0512°   (33° 3' 4")

Lon:   -90.7523°   (-90° 45' 8")

The Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Sharkey County<2>.

The county seat for Sharkey County is located in Rolling Fork. Rolling Fork lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Fish Lake 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 professional and volunteer 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 Fish Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Sharkey 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 Fish Lake 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fish Lake Cemetery.

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

    • Richey
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
      • Richey is located in Sharkey County
    • Auter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
      • Auter is located in Sharkey County
    • Delta City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
      • Delta City is located in Hinds County
    • Willet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Washington County
    • Nitta Yuma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
      • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
    • Murphy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Washington County
    • Panther Burn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
      • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
    • Anguilla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anguilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
      • Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <4>
    • Mont Helena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
      • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
    • Louise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Gooden Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
      • Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
    • Hollandale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <4>
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Rolling Fork
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Forrest City ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
        • Forrest City is located in Washington County
      • New Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Sunflower County
      • Silver City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Humphreys County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people

    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 Fish Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sharkey County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Fish Lake Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Delta City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delta City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delta City Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta City Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Vickland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vickland Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickland Cemetery
    • Mt. Gideon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gideon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gideon Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gideon Cemetery
    • Georgia Bend Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgia Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Georgia Bend Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgia Bend Cemetery
    • Cameta Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cameta Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameta Cemetery
    • Vicks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vicks Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vicks Cemetery
    • Section 16 Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Section 16 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Section 16 Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Section 16 Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Golden Link Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellamy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Cemetery
    • Clitonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clitonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clitonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clitonia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Huddleston Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
      • Centrana Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centrana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centrana Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centrana Cemetery
      • New Foundation Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Foundation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Foundation Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Foundation Cemetery
      • Huddleston Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
      • Balup Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Balup Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balup Cemetery
      • Fourmile Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Cemetery
      • Goshen Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Valley Home Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Home Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Home Cemetery
      • Bellewood Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bellewood Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellewood 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 Fish Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #669990  (Fish Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #669990 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: Delta City
      • County: Sharkey         Elev: 32
      • Location given for GNIS #669990 (Fish Lake 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 Sharkey, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Fish Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0512, Longitude: -90.7523       In this case, the coordinates for the Fish Lake 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.
    <6>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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