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A visit to the Ashley Cemetery ...


The location of the Ashley 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 Ashley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.8018°   (31° 48' 6")

Lon:   -90.2618°   (-90° 15' 42")

The Ashley Cemetery is located in Copiah County<2>.

The county seat for Copiah County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies just to the west northwest of the Ashley 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 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 Ashley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Copiah 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 Ashley 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ashley Cemetery.

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

    • Georgetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Tryus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
    • Hazlehurst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
    • Beauregard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Wesson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
      • Wesson is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <4>
    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Copiah County
    • Nola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
    • Crystal Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Glancy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
    • New Sight
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
    • Montgomery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Rosella
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
        • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
      • Shivers
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
        • Shivers is located in Simpson County
      • Hooker
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
        • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
      • Grange ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
        • Grange is located in Lawrence County
      • New Hebron
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
        • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <4>
      • Alonzo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alonzo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
        • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
      • Brookhaven
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bowerton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
        • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
      • Monticello
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
      • Westville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Clear Branch
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
        • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County

    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 Ashley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Copiah County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ashley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Mullens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullens Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullens Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Stronghope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stronghope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stronghope Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stronghope Cemetery
    • Galilee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Red Bone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Bone Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bone Cemetery
    • Russell - Tillman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell - Tillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell - Tillman Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell - Tillman Cemetery
    • Franklin Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Chapel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Chapel Cemetery
    • Lily Mae Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lily Mae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lily Mae Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lily Mae Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Starling Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starling Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starling Cemetery
      • Thompson Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Chapel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Chapel Cemetery
      • Lowe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
      • Norman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norman Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
      • Little Rock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Hazlehurst Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazlehurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazlehurst Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazlehurst Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Beauregard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beauregard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beauregard Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauregard Cemetery
      • St. Peter Rock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter Rock Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Rock Cemetery
      • Little Bahala Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Little Bahala Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • The Little Bahala Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Little Bahala Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Bahala Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60483 <7>
      • Fair Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fair Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Hill Cemetery
      • Georgetown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
      • Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Hopewell.
        • The Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brushy Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58313 <7>

    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 Ashley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #666397  (Ashley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #666397 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: Shady Grove
      • County: Copiah         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #666397 (Ashley 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 Copiah, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ashley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8018, Longitude: -90.2618       In this case, the coordinates for the Ashley 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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