A visit to the Bolian 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 Bolian Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bolian Cemetery:
31.3149, -90.4609
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bolian Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bolian Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Magnolia. Magnolia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Bolian Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bolian Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bolian Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bolian Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Jewish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
- Charles Cole Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Henry D. Berry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Henry D. Berry Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry D. Berry Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry D. Berry Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Summit.
- The Henry D. Berry Cemetery has also been known as:
- Berry Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57966 <5>
- Covington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Covington Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington Cemetery
- Lea Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lea Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rollins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Rollins Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Cemetery
- Johnstons Station Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dickerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
- Johnson Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Strickland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bolian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bolian Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Summit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McComb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bear Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Norfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Norfield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
- Bacots
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- McElveen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Holmesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Topisaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Wellman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wellman is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Verna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Verna is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Glading
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Chatawa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Brookside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Huron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Cobbs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Brookhaven
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Bolian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bolian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookhaven
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Summit
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Bolian Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Bolian Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709881 (Bolian Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709881 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 126 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McComb North
- Location given for Bolian Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3148973 Lon: -90.4609311
- 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 Pike, 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- Bolian 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. |