A visit to the Bala Chitto 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 Bala Chitto Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bala Chitto Cemetery:
31.1043, -90.3701
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bala Chitto Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bala Chitto Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Magnolia. Magnolia lies just to the west northwest of the Bala Chitto Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Bala Chitto Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bala Chitto Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Phelps Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Phelps Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Cemetery
- Coney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Coney Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Cemetery
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sandifer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Sandifer Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandifer Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Kendrick - Pounds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pound Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Pound Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Hucabee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hucabee Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hucabee Cemetery
- Magee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Coney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Coney Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Cemetery
- Hucabee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hucabee Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hucabee Cemetery
- Guiding Light Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Strickland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
- Sandifer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sandifer Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandifer Cemetery
- Mullens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mullens Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens Cemetery
- Brewer - Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bala Chitto Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bala Chitto Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chatawa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Smithburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Holmesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Bacots
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Osyka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Mount Hermon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McComb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tylertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Kentwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Topisaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- McElveen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Glading
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Huron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Gillsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Tangipahoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Bala Chitto Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bala Chitto Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Summit
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 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 Bala Chitto Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Bala Chitto Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709874 (Bala Chitto Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709874 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 99 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Progress
- Location given for Bala Chitto Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1043445 Lon: -90.3700946
- 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 Pike, 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- Bala Chitto 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |