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A visit to the Sylvester Cemetery ...


The location of the Sylvester 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 Sylvester Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1846°   (31° 11' 4")

Lon:   -88.8631°   (-88° 51' 47")

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

The county seat for Perry County is located in New Augusta. New Augusta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Sylvester 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 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 Sylvester 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 Sylvester 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 Sylvester Cemetery.

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

    • Beaumont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • McLain
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Wingate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • New Augusta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Avera
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Richton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Carson City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Greene County
    • Bexley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Leakesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Clark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Greene County
    • Goodluck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Mulberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • McLaurin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
        • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • Ovett
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
        • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Lucedale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Petal
        (25 miles [40.2 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>

    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 Sylvester 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 Sylvester 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Sylvester Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lott Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
    • Sylvester Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Cemetery
    • Sylvester Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Cemetery
    • Belton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belton Cemetery
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • McLain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLain Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLain Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Carter Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • McLain Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLain Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLain Cemetery
      • Hinton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Isaiah Hinton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaiah Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isaiah Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaiah Hinton Cemetery
      • Hinton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Herring Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herring Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herring Cemetery
      • McSwain Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • New Augusta Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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
        (10 miles [16.1 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 Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweetwater Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Mutual Rights Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mutual Rights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mutual Rights Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mutual Rights 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 Sylvester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #694924  (Sylvester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #694924 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: Neely
      • County: Perry         Elev: 43
      • Location given for GNIS #694924 (Sylvester 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' (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 Sylvester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1846, Longitude: -88.8631       In this case, the coordinates for the Sylvester 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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