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A visit to the Baptist 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 Baptist Cemetery ...

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

32.3207, -89.1584

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

The Baptist Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the north northeast of the Baptist Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Baptist Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Baptist Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Newton County Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
  • Old Norman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Old Norman Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Norman Cemetery
  • Hollingsworth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hollingsworth Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Cemetery
  • Bufkin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bufkin Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bufkin Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Decatur.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58333 <5>
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
  • Garlandville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Garlandville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandville Cemetery
  • Hickory Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cemetery
  • Decatur Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Decatur Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Decatur Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Decatur.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Randall Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Randall Hill Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Hill Cemetery
  • Old Good Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Good Hope Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Good Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Decatur Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lake City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Lake City Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake City Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Lake.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408790 <5>
    • Indian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Dennis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Cemetery
    • Decedar Baptist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson 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 Baptist Cemetery.

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

  • Newton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pine Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
  • Six Towns ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Six Towns is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
  • Garlandsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
  • Hickory
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hickory is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
  • Baxter ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Baxter is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
  • Decatur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Success ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Success is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
  • Conehatta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Conehatta is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
  • Verba ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Verba is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
  • Penantly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Penantly is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Chunky
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Stamper ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Stamper is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
    • Montrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Montrose is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Lucern
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
    • Rose Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Fellowship ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fellowship is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
      • Former name for Fellowship:
      • Masengale
      • Fellowship has also been known as:
      • Old Fellowship
    • Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Baptist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baptist Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Baptist Cemetery: