A visit to the Alexander 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 Alexander Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alexander Cemetery:
34.5940, -89.6020
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Alexander Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Holly Springs. Holly Springs lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Alexander Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Alexander Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Alexander Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Peel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Peel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Mt. Comfort Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Comfort Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Chulahoma Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Chulahoma Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma Cemetery
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- Chulahoma Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Chulahoma Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma Cemetery
- Waldrip Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Waldrip Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrip Cemetery
- Harmontown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Harmontown Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown Cemetery
- Mt. Gillie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Gillie Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillie Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Mt. Peryn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Peryn Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Peryn Cemetery
- Lammey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lammey Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lammey Cemetery
- Free Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Free Springs Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Springs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Alexander Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alexander Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Laws Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Harmontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Chulahoma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Tyro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Wyatte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Abbeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marianna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Aiken
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Looxahoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Holly Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Red Banks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Poagville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Potts Camp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Victoria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Antioch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- New Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Ingrams Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Byhalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Alphaba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Como
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sardis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cornersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Altus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Altus is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Atway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Senatobia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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 Alexander Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alexander Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byhalia
- Holly Springs
- Oxford
- Sardis
- Senatobia
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 Alexander Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Marshall 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 Alexander Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #666184 (Alexander Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #666184 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Laws Hill
- Location given for Alexander Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5939906 Lon: -89.6020276
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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 Marshall, 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' (or 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- Alexander 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. |