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A visit to the Antioch Cemetery ...

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 Antioch Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.7784°   (34° 46' 42")

Lon:   -88.9951°   (-88° 59' 42")

The Antioch Cemetery is located in Tippah County<2>.

The county seat for Tippah County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies just to the southeast of the Antioch Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Antioch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Tippah County
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Tippah County
  • Embry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Embry Cemetery is located in Tippah County
  • Marvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marvin Cemetery is located in Tippah County
  • Ripley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ripley Cemetery
    • The Ripley Cemetery is located in Tippah County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ripley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ripley.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62318 <5>
  • Little Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Hope Cemetery is located in Tippah County
  • Whitten Town Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitten Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitten Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitten Town Cemetery is located in Tippah County
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Tippah County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Tippah County
  • Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Tippah County
    • The Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Shelby Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shelby Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Tippah County
    • Tippah Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tippah Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tippah Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tippah Memorial Gardens is located in Tippah County
    • Rucker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Tippah County
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Tippah County
    • Nance Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nance Cemetery is located in Tippah County
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Tippah County
    • Polk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polk Cemetery is located in Tippah County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Antioch Cemetery.

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

  • Whitten Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
    • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
  • Ripley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gravestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
    • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
  • Falkner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lowrey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
    • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
  • Blue Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Tiplersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
    • Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
  • Clarysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
    • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
  • Pine Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
  • Ashland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <6>
  • Dumas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
    • Dumas is located in Tippah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Walnut
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Canaan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Benton County
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Hickory Flat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <6>
    • Molino
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Union County
    • Myrtle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Antioch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tippah County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Antioch Cemetery:

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 Antioch Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #704646  (Antioch Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #704646 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: Falkner
    • County: Tippah         Elev: 165
    • Location given for GNIS #704646 (Antioch 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 Tippah, 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 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 Antioch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7784, Longitude: -88.9951       In this case, the coordinates for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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