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A visit to the Wren Cemetery ...


The location of the Wren 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 Wren Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.9784°   (33° 58' 42")

Lon:   -88.6009°   (-88° 36' 3")

The Wren Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Wren 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 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 Wren Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Monroe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wren Cemetery.

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

    • New Wren
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Wren
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
    • Amory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Nettleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <4>
    • Okolona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Egypt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
    • Egypt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
    • Gibson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
    • Hatley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Aberdeen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Carolina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Shannon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Smithville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Richmond
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Lee County
      • Plantersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
        • Plantersville is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <4>
      • Verona
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
        • Verona is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <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 Wren Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wren Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Word Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Word Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Word Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Word Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Bransford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bransford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bransford Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bransford Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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 Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Ware Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ware Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Hill Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Haughton Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haughton Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haughton Memorial Park is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haughton Memorial Park
      • Blackwood Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwood Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackwood Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwood Grove Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Atkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
      • Nettleton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nettleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nettleton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nettleton Cemetery
      • Conwill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conwill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conwill Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Grey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grey Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grey Cemetery
      • Citizens Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Citizens Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
      • Confederate Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
      • Greenbrier Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Hester Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hester Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
        • The Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60454 <6>

    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 Wren Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #679887  (Wren Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #679887 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: Wren
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 91
      • Location given for GNIS #679887 (Wren Cemetery)

    The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org

    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 Monroe, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wren Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9784, Longitude: -88.6009       In this case, the coordinates for the Wren 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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