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A visit to the Bostic Cemetery ...


The location of the Bostic Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Bostic Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bostic Cemetery

Lat:   31.1368°   (31° 8' 12")

Lon:   -90.6623°   (-90° 39' 44")

The Bostic Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the west northwest of the Bostic Cemetery .

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 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 Bostic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bostic Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bostic Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bostic Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Glading
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
    • McElveen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Gillsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
    • Thompson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Chatawa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Magnolia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Brookside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Bear Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Mount Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Osyka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Osyka is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
    • McComb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Summit
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kentwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
        • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
      • Bacots
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
        • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Coleman Town
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
        • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)

    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 Bostic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bostic Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bostic Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bostic Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Robinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Honea Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Honea Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honea Cemetery
    • Glading Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glading Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glading Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glading Cemetery
    • Monroe - Brumfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe - Brumfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monroe - Brumfield Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe - Brumfield Cemetery
    • Tickfaw Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tickfaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tickfaw Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tickfaw Cemetery
    • Holden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holden Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
    • Lea Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
    • Garner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Felder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felder Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felder Cemetery
    • Quin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quin Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quin Cemetery
    • Robinson - McElvin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson - McElvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson - McElvin Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson - McElvin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Moses Robinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moses Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moses Robinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moses Robinson Cemetery
      • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bates Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bates Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
      • Cockerham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockerham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cockerham Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockerham Cemetery
      • Richland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • Harness Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harness Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness Cemetery
      • Newman - Phillips Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman - Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman - Phillips Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman - Phillips Cemetery
      • Burris Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burris Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burris Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Bostic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #667456  (Bostic Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #667456 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Peoria
      • County: Amite         Elev: 110
      • Location given for GNIS #667456 (Bostic Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 Amite, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bostic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1368, Longitude: -90.6623       In this case, the coordinates for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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