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A visit to the Driver Cemetery ...


The location of the Driver 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 Driver Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6717°   (35° 40' 18")

Lon:   -89.9545°   (-89° 57' 16")

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

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 Driver Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Mississippi 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 Driver 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Driver Cemetery.

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

    • Osceola
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Driver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Mississippi County
    • Fulton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
    • Luxora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Keiser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
      • Keiser is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Marie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
      • Marie is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Wilson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Victoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Detroit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Burdette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Randolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Tipton County (TN)
    • Gilt Edge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
      • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fort Pillow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
        • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
      • Burlison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
        • Burlison is located in Tipton County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <4>
      • Garland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
        • Garland is located in Tipton County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Athelstan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
        • Athelstan is located in Mississippi County
      • Bassett
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
        • Bassett is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Dell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
        • Dell is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Bride
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
        • Bride is located in Tipton County (TN)
      • Bardstown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
        • Bardstown is located in Mississippi County
      • Drummonds
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Dyess
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
        • Dyess is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyess <4>
      • Joiner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
        • Joiner is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Etowah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
        • Etowah is located in Mississippi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Luckett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
        • Luckett is located in Lauderdale County (TN)

    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 Driver 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 Driver Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dyess
      • Dyess lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Driver Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dyess.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
    • Luxora
      • Luxora lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Driver Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Luxora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
    • Osceola
    • Randolph

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Driver Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mississippi County Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mississippi County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mississippi County Memorial Gardens is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mississippi County Memorial Gardens
    • Violet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Violet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Violet Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Violet Cemetery
    • Ermen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ermen Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ermen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Osceola.
      • The Ermen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ermen Lane Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ermen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #53819 <6>
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Zion Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Rock Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Rock Cemetery
    • Manchester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manchester Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manchester Cemetery
    • Carson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carson Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Little Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Pittman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Old Fulton Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Citizen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Citizen Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizen Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Nodena Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nodena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nodena Cemetery is located in Mississippi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nodena Cemetery
      • Rivercrest Gardens Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bates Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bates Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8979 <6>
      • Dickens Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Tipton County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickens Cemetery
      • Samuels Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Samuels Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuels Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18156 <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 Driver Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #48610  (Driver Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #48610 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: Osceola
      • County: Mississippi         Elev: 75
      • Location given for GNIS #48610 (Driver 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Driver Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6717, Longitude: -89.9545       In this case, the coordinates for the Driver 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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