A visit to the Briggs Chapel 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 Briggs Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Briggs Chapel Cemetery:
32.6332, -88.3928
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Briggs Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Briggs Chapel Cemetery is located in Kemper County<2>.
The county seat for Kemper County is located in De Kalb. De Kalb lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Briggs Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Briggs Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Briggs Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Briggs Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Enondale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Enondale Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enondale Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
- Danner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Danner Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danner Cemetery
- Anna York Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Anna York Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna York Cemetery
- Millville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Millville Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Smith Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Danner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Danner Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danner Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- Boney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Boney Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boney Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Gibbs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Roy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Roy Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Old Side Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Side Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Side Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Briggs Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Briggs Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Boyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Porterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Emelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Sucarnoochee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Electric Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Sumterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- York is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
- Livingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Giles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Giles is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lockhart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Cuba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Scooba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Smith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Epes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Epes is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Geiger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Daleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Moore Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Moore Town is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
- De Kalb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Intercourse
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Arrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Arrington is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Gainesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 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 Briggs Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kemper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Briggs Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- De Kalb
- Epes
- Epes lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Briggs Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Epes.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Gainesville
- Geiger
- Geiger lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Briggs Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geiger.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Livingston
- Scooba
- Scooba lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Briggs Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Scooba.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- York
- York lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Briggs Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
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 Briggs Chapel Cemetery:
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- Pages specific to Kemper 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 Briggs Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #707941 (Briggs Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707941 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: Kemper
- Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Porterville
- Location given for Briggs Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6331909 Lon: -88.3928117
- 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 Kemper, 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- Briggs Chapel 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. |