A visit to the Bay Springs 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 Bay Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bay Springs Cemetery:
31.9792, -89.2916
The Bay Springs Cemetery is located in Jasper County<1>.
The county seat for Jasper County is located in Bay Springs. Bay Springs lies just to the east of the Bay Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bay Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Bay Springs Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bay Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Blue Mtn. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ted Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McCraw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Como Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lake Como Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvarena Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Enanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Enanon Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enanon Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Louin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Louin Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin Cemetery
- Warren Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jefcoats - Farnham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mineral Springs Missioanry Baptist
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- Community Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bay Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bay Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bay Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stevens ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Como
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sylvarena
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Turnerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Louin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stringer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Acme ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McNeal ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Waldrup ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fouke ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ras
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gridley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Verba ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Amy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Raleigh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Bay Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bay Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Springs
- Raleigh
- Taylorsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bay Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jasper 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 Bay Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #707783 (Bay Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707783 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: Jasper
- Est. Elev: 133 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bay Springs
- Location given for Bay Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9793203 Lon: -89.2917289
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bay Springs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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