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A visit to the Athens Cemetery ...

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. 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 Athens Cemetery ...

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

31.8900, -89.8125

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Athens Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Rials Creek Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rials Creek Cemetery
  • Goodwater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
  • Boswell Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
  • Harrington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
  • Finley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Finley Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
  • Boggan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Boggan Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Cemetery
  • Old St. Peter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old St. Peter Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Peter Cemetery
  • Magee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Magee Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

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:

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.

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 either 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: