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A visit to the Asia 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 Asia Cemetery ...

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

33.5821, -90.9684

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

The Asia Cemetery is located in Bolivar County<2>.

The county seat for Bolivar County is located in Cleveland. Cleveland lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Asia Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Asia Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Asia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
  • Mt. Cazy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Cazy Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cazy Cemetery
  • Egypt Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Egypt Ridge Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Ridge Cemetery
  • Dean Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dean Ridge Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Ridge Cemetery
  • Burrus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burrus Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrus Cemetery
  • Forkland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Forkland Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland Cemetery
  • Parthenia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Parthenia Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenia Cemetery
  • Miles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Miles Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
  • Old Stone Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Stone Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stone Cemetery
  • Speckter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Speckter Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speckter Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Christian Life Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Christian Life Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Life Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mexican Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Ward Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Ward Chapel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Chapel Cemetery
    • Williams Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shamrock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Shamrock Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Cemetery
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Helm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Helm Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm Cemetery
    • Polk - Royal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Polk - Royal Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk - Royal 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 Asia Cemetery.

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

  • Grapeland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
  • Benoit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Longshot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Longshot is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
  • Lake Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
  • Lamont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamont is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Scott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Scott is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
  • Dahomy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
  • Napanee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Napanee is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
  • Metcalfe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Helm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Helm is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
  • Choctaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mound Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Stoneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
    • Shaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Eutaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
    • Leland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Leland is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <6>
    • Greenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dunleith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Dunleith is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
    • Christmas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Christmas is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
    • Mound City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Mound City is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Arkansas City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Beulah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Beulah is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people

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 Asia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bolivar County.

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

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Bolivar 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 Asia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #666403  (Asia Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #666403 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: Bolivar
      • Est. Elev: 41 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stringtown
      • Location given for Asia Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.5820581     Lon: -90.9684375
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Bolivar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Asia 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>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.