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A visit to the Bates Cemetery ...


The location of the Bates Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Bates Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1149°   (31° 6' 53")

Lon:   -90.7165°   (-90° 42' 59")

The Bates Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the west northwest of the Bates Cemetery .

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 Bates Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite 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 Bates 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bates Cemetery.

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

    • Glading
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
    • Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Gillsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
    • McElveen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Thompson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Brookside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Chatawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Magnolia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Olive
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Coleman Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • Osyka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Osyka is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
    • Bear Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Woodland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Kentwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
        • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
      • McComb
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Gloster
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
        • Gloster is located in Amite County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
      • Greensburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
        • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
      • Tangipahoa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
        • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
      • Bacots
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
        • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Centreville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
        • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>

    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 Bates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 40 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bates Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Holden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holden Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
    • Cockerham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockerham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cockerham Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockerham Cemetery
    • Monroe - Brumfield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe - Brumfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monroe - Brumfield Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe - Brumfield Cemetery
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Bates - Felder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates - Felder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bates - Felder Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates - Felder Cemetery
    • Lilly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lilly Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly Cemetery
    • Causey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Causey Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causey Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (28 more) ...
      • Lea Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
      • Richland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Tickfaw Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tickfaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tickfaw Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tickfaw Cemetery
      • Webb Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Chapel Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Chapel Cemetery
      • Bostic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bostic Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
      • Cockerham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockerham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cockerham Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockerham Cemetery
      • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Brumfield - Whittington Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumfield - Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brumfield - Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumfield - Whittington Cemetery
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Andrews Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Dixon - McDowell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon - McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon - McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon - McDowell Cemetery
      • Dixon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • McDowell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Dixon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • McKnight Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
      • Tobias Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tobias Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobias Cemetery
      • Lea Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
      • Jerusalem Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Harness Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harness Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness Cemetery
      • Lea Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
      • Holden Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holden Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Honea Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Honea Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honea Cemetery
      • Glading Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glading Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glading Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glading Cemetery
      • Robinson - McElvin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson - McElvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson - McElvin Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson - McElvin Cemetery
      • Moses Robinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moses Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moses Robinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moses Robinson Cemetery
      • Little Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery

    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 Bates Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #685201  (Bates Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #685201 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Gillsburg
      • County: Amite         Elev: 93
      • Location given for GNIS #685201 (Bates Cemetery)

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

    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 Amite, 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 Bates Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1149, Longitude: -90.7165       In this case, the coordinates for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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