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A visit to the Roy Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Roy Cemetery ...

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

32.7062, -88.2673

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Roy Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the south southeast of the Roy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Roy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Roy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Side Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Old Side Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Side Cemetery
  • Central Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Danner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Danner Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danner Cemetery
  • Hutchenson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hutchenson Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchenson Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • McCainville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The McCainville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCainville Cemetery
  • Boney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Boney Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boney Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
    • Danner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Danner Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danner Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Henagan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Henagan Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagan Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • McInnis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The McInnis Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McInnis Cemetery
    • Briggs Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Briggs Chapel Cemetery is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Chapel Cemetery
    • Houston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Houston Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roy Cemetery.

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

  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bethel is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Sumterville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
  • Sledge ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sledge is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
  • Emelle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Emelle is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Boyd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Boyd is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Livingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Epes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Epes is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Gainesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Miller
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Miller is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
  • Giles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
  • Geiger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Geiger is located in Sumter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Porterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Narkeeta ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
    • Electric Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
    • Sucarnoochee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
    • Moore Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
    • Boligee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Scooba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <5>
    • York
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • York is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
      • Former names for York:
      • New York Station
      • York Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
    • Binnsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
    • Lizzieville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
    • Panola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Panola is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • Brewersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brewersville is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville

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 Roy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Roy Cemetery: