A visit to the Blount 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 Blount Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blount Cemetery:
31.5579, -89.7901
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blount Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Blount Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the west northwest of the Blount Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blount Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Blount Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blount Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hollisday Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hollisday Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisday Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elizabeth Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Holloway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
- Polk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
- Dublin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dublin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Cemetery
- Holloway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Bates Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Sweet Water Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sweet Water Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Antioch Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Memorial Cemetery
- The Antioch Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Antioch Cemetery
- Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57720 <5>
- Robbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Barwick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Graves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Santee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Santee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee Cemetery
- Saulters - McRaney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Blount Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blount Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bassfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Prentiss
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Melba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Silver Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Arm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Oak Vale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Collins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arbo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Jaynesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Grange ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Goss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Tilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Expose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Kola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- New Hebron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Sumrall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seminary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Coats
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Shivers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Rosella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
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 Blount Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blount Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Columbia
- Magee
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
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 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 Blount Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Blount Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #667279 (Blount Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #667279 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prentiss East
- Location given for Blount Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5579466 Lon: -89.7900764
- 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 Jefferson Davis, 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' (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- Blount 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |