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A visit to the Abernathy 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 Abernathy Cemetery ...

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

32.4882, -90.4109

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

The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Abernathy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Abernathy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Abernathy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lula Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Lula Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula Cemetery
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
  • Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tarpley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley Cemetery
  • Hinter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hinter Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinter Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Tinnin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tinnin Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinnin Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Flora Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Flora Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Underhill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Underhill Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underhill Cemetery
    • Pocahontas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Cemetery
    • Hammack Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hammack Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammack Cemetery
    • Fearns Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fearns Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Chapel Cemetery
    • Woodman Hill MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
    • Birdsong Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Birdsong Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong Cemetery
    • Balfour - Gartley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Abernathy Cemetery.

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

  • Adelle
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Adelle is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
  • Brownsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Flora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Flora is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
  • Kearney Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
  • Bolton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bolton is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bentonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mannsdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
  • Twelve Oaks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
  • Satartia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Satartia is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Anding
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Anding is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
  • Oil City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Oil City is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Russellville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Russellville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Edwards
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Raymond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Madison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jackson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Oakley is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • North Town Plaza
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza

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 Abernathy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Abernathy 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 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 Abernathy Cemetery:

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

    • 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 Abernathy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #666131  (Abernathy Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #666131 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Madison
      • Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brownsville
      • Location given for Abernathy Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4881971     Lon: -90.4109271
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Madison, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Abernathy Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.