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A visit to the Alcorn Cemetery ...


The location of the Alcorn 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 Alcorn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.3018°   (34° 18' 6")

Lon:   -90.4682°   (-90° 28' 5")

The Alcorn Cemetery is located in Coahoma County<2>.

The county seat for Coahoma County is located in Clarksdale. Clarksdale lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Alcorn Cemetery .

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 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 Alcorn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Coahoma 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 Alcorn 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alcorn Cemetery.

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

    • Eagles Nest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
      • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
    • Jonestown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <4>
    • Coahoma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
      • Lyon is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Rich
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
      • Rich is located in Coahoma County
    • Clarksdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
    • Hopson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Coahoma County
    • Lula
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <4>
    • Friars Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
      • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
    • Marks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
      • Marks is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <4>
    • Claremont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Coahoma County
    • Yarbrough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
      • Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lambert
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
        • Lambert is located in Quitman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
      • Powell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
        • Powell is located in Coahoma County
      • Falcon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
        • Falcon is located in Quitman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Dublin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
        • Dublin is located in Coahoma County
      • Bobo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
        • Bobo is located in Quitman County
      • Sledge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
        • Sledge is located in Quitman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Vance
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
        • Vance is located in Quitman County
      • Helena
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)

    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 Alcorn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coahoma County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Alcorn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jonestown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Long Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Heavenly Rest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Heavenly Rest Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heavenly Rest Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Lyon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Rest Cemetery
    • Chrestman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Coahoma Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coahoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coahoma Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coahoma Cemetery
    • Mt. Mariah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Mariah Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery
    • Chrestman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chrestman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chrestman Cemetery is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrestman Cemetery
    • Hull Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hull Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
    • Fredonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Cemetery
    • Saunders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
    • Shufordville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shufordville Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • The Shufordville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shuffordsville Cemetery
      • Shuffordville Cemetery
      • Shufordsville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shufordville Cemetery
    • Coahoma County Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coahoma County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coahoma County Memorial Gardens is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coahoma County Memorial Gardens
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Belen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belen Cemetery is located in Quitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belen Cemetery
      • Montroy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montroy Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montroy Cemetery
      • Dickerson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
      • Gleason Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gleason Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gleason Grove Cemetery is located in Quitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gleason Grove Cemetery
      • Walton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walton Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
      • Shelby Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Shelby Family Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
        • The Shelby Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shelbys Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Family Cemetery
      • Armistead Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armistead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armistead Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armistead Cemetery
      • Old Dickerson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Dickerson Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dickerson Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Beth Israel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
      • Pawpaw Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pawpaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pawpaw Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pawpaw Cemetery
      • Barbee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barbee Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee 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 Alcorn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #666179  (Alcorn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #666179 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: Jonestown
      • County: Coahoma         Elev: 53
      • Location given for GNIS #666179 (Alcorn Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Coahoma, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alcorn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3018, Longitude: -90.4682       In this case, the coordinates for the Alcorn 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.




 

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