A visit to the Bezer 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 Bezer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bezer Cemetery:
31.9703, -89.4892
The Bezer Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies just to the north northwest of the Bezer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bezer Cemetery.
Name Variations for Bezer Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Bezer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bezer Cemetery East
- Ditch Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Bezer Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bezer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tillson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Raleigh Christian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McAlphin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Unity Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hancock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jefcoats - Farnham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mineral Springs Missioanry Baptist
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eastside Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Raleigh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Raleigh Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Cemetery
- Easterling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkinson Memorial Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Ridge Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Raleigh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount Waco Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Home Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Double Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Bezer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bezer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bezer
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Raleigh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvarena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mize
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Burns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bay Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stevens ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Magee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coats
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stringer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Louin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Galilee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hot Coffee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Como
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sanatorium
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Turnerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Daniel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arbo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Amy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Acme ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Puckett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
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 Bezer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bezer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Springs
- Magee
- Mize
- Mize lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bezer Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mize.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Raleigh
- Taylorsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Bezer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Smith 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 Bezer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #669275 (Ditch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #669275 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 151 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Center Ridge
- Location given for Ditch Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9701564 Lon: -89.4895122
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Smith, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bezer 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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