A visit to the Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bear Creek Cemetery:
33.4251, -90.3365
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Leflore County<2>.
The county seat for Leflore County is located in Greenwood. Greenwood lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Bear Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bear Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bear Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bear Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Home Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Home Cemetery
- Jeremiah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Jeremiah Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah Cemetery
- McIntyre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McIntyre Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Ingleside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ingleside Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Travel Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Travel Rest Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travel Rest Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Hickory Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lennard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Lennard Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennard Cemetery
- Greenwood Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Loggins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Loggins Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loggins Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Moorhead Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Moorhead Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- O Dell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The O Dell Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O Dell Cemetery
- Old Greenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Rock of Ages Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rock of Ages Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock of Ages Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Little Zion MB Church Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion MB Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Zion MB Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Greenwood.
- The Little Zion MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60502 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bear Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bear Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Morgan City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Itta Bena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Roebuck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Sidon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Fort Loring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Cruger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Moorhead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keirn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Shellmound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Jaketown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Wyatt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Browning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Schlater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Sunflower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Baird
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Inverness
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- McNutt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Tchula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Money
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Faisonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Indianola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Isola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Belzoni
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Ituma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Sunnyside
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
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 Bear Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leflore County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bear Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belzoni
- Greenwood
- Indianola
- Itta Bena
- McNutt
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bear Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Leflore 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 Bear Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #666649 (Bear Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #666649 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: Leflore
- Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Itta Bena
- Location given for Bear Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.425121 Lon: -90.3364739
- 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 Leflore, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bear Creek 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. |
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