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A visit to the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Cemetery ...


The location of the AME 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 AME Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9140°   (35° 54' 50")

Lon:   -89.7856°   (-89° 47' 8")

The AME Cemetery is located in Mississippi County<2>.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 AME Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Mississippi County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the AME Cemetery.

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

    • Barfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Mississippi County
    • Armorel
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armorel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
      • Armorel is located in Mississippi County
    • Blytheville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cooter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
      • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <4>
    • Burdette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Holland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Gosnell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
      • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
    • Luxora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
      • Luxora is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Steele
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <4>
    • Dell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Luckett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
      • Luckett is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Arp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Edith
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
        • Edith is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
      • Stark City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
        • Stark City is located in Mississippi County
      • Mengelwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
        • Mengelwood is located in Dyer County (TN)
        • Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
      • Boothspoint
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothspoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
        • Boothspoint is located in Dyer County (TN)
      • Osceola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
        • Osceola is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
      • Fort Pillow
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
        • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
      • Richwoods
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
        • Richwoods is located in Dyer County (TN)
      • Rives
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
        • Rives is located in Dunklin County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Victoria
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
        • Victoria is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
      • Ripley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
      • Braggadocio
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
        • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Deering
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
        • Deering is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Unionville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Unionville is located in Dyer County (TN)
      • Gobler
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
        • Gobler is located in Pemiscot County (MO)

    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 AME Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mississippi County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The AME 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 AME Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Spur Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spur Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spur Cemetery
    • Mann Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mann Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Number 9 Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Number 9 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Number 9 Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Number 9 Cemetery
    • Sawyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
    • Hatcher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
    • Hatchie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatchie Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchie Cemetery
    • Mann Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mann Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Steger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steger Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steger Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Gethsemane Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Number 8 Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Number 8 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Number 8 Cemetery is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Number 8 Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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 Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • North Sawba Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sawba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Sawba Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sawba Cemetery
      • Lane Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lane Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane 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 AME Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #78887  (African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #78887 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: Armorel
      • County: Mississippi         Elev: 80
      • Location given for GNIS #78887 (African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery)

    The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Mississippi, 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 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 AME Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9140, Longitude: -89.7856       In this case, the coordinates for the AME 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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