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A visit to the Abney 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 Abney Cemetery ...

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

32.5613, -89.1890

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

The Abney Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Abney Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Abney Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Abney Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beech Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beech Springs Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Springs Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Neshoba Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Neshoba Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
  • Morrow Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Milldale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Milldale Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale Cemetery
  • Greenland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Greenland Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Cemetery
  • Golden Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Golden Grove Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Bethany Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Bethany Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethany Cemetery
  • High Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Hollingsworth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hollingsworth Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Cemetery
    • Cross Roads Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Amis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Amis Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis Cemetery
    • Decatur Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Bufkin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Bufkin Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bufkin Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Decatur.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58333 <5>
    • Decatur Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Decatur Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Decatur Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Decatur.
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Abney Cemetery.

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

  • Lucern
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucern is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
  • Stamper ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stamper is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
  • Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Neshoba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
  • Dixon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • High Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • High Hill is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
  • Sebastopol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Conehatta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Conehatta is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
  • Decatur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dowdville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
  • Pine Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
  • House
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • House is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tucker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hope is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Laurel Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Philadelphia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pearl River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ocobla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
    • Standing Pine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine

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 Abney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

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