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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Athens Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Athens Cemetery (FG ID #2167119)

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 Athens Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.8900°   (31° 53' 24")

Lon:   -89.8125°   (-89° 48' 45")

The Athens Cemetery is located in Simpson County<2>.

The county seat for Simpson County is located in Mendenhall. Mendenhall lies just to the northwest of the Athens Cemetery .

Name Variations for Athens Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Athens Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Athens Baptist Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Athens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Simpson 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 Athens 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Athens Cemetery.

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

    • Sanatorium
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
      • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
    • Magee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <5>
    • Mendenhall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
      • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <5>
    • Westville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
    • Coats
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Jaynesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • D'Lo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
      • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Galilee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Shivers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
      • Shivers is located in Simpson County
    • Mount Olive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Puckett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Braxton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • New Hebron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Cato
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
        • Cato is located in Rankin County
      • Arbo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
        • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Mize
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
        • Mize is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <5>
      • Grange ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
        • Grange is located in Lawrence County
      • Daniel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
        • Daniel is located in Smith 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 Athens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Simpson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Athens 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Athens Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Rials Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rials Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rials Creek Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rials Creek Cemetery
    • Goodwater Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwater Cemetery
    • Boswell Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Harrington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
    • Finley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finley Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Boggan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggan Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggan Cemetery
    • Old St. Peter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Peter Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Peter Cemetery
    • Magee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Gregory Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Merit Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Merit Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merit Cemetery
      • Grubbs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grubbs Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubbs Cemetery
      • New Bethlehem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Poplar Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • McLaurin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaurin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLaurin Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaurin Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Siloam Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Old Good Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Old Good Hope Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • The Old Good Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Good Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312914 <1>
      • Welch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Welch Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • The Welch Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Emanuel Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Immanuel Church Cemetery
        • Temple Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2700184 <1>

    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 Athens Cemetery:

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Simpson, 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 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 Athens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8900, Longitude: -89.8125    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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