A visit to the Ayers 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 Ayers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ayers Cemetery:
34.7604, -89.2059
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ayers Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies just to the north northeast of the Ayers Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ayers Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Ayers Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ayers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bluff Springs Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Bogard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bogard Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogard Cemetery
- Lonoke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lonoke Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonoke Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Elliott Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Hudspeth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hudspeth Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudspeth Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Shawnee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shawnee Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Collins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Harmony Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clayton Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Palestine Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Duncan Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Curtis Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Curtis Creek Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Creek Cemetery
- Ashland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ashland Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
- Ashland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ashland Cemetery is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ayers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ayers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pine Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Snow Lake Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Lake Shores is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Ashland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gravestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Whitten Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Potts Camp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blue Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Lowrey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Hudsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Canaan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Canaan is also located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Atway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Holly Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Myrtle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ripley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cornersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Michigan City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Falkner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Darden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Darden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
- Clarysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Slayden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
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 Ayers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ayers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Blue Mountain
- Holly Springs
- La Grange
- Ripley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Ayers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Benton 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 Ayers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #704499 (Ayers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #704499 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: Benton
- Est. Elev: 163 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ashland
- Location given for Ayers Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7603738 Lon: -89.2059044
- 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 Benton, 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 from Point A (ie- Ayers 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. |