A visit to the Bush 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 Bush Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bush Cemetery:
33.1037, -89.8809
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bush Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bush Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.
The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Bush Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bush Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bush Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bush Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barksdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Barksdale Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale Cemetery
- Melton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Melton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sproles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sproles Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sproles Cemetery
- Durant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
- Durant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
- Mizpah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Cemetery
- The Mizpah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Durant Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59069 <5>
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eubanks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Eubanks Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Brister Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Brister Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
- Owen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
- Damascus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- Holeman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Holeman Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holeman Cemetery
- Brister Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brister Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
- Moorehead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Moorehead Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorehead Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bush Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bush Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Durant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sallis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Possumneck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goodman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Richland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Rocky Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Hesterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Auris ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Acona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Zemuly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Jones Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Pickens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ituma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Kosciusko
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Vaiden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Bush Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bush Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Durant
- Goodman
- Kosciusko
- Lexington
- Pickens
- Vaiden
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 websites either 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 Bush Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Holmes 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 Bush Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #706594 (Bush Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #706594 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: Holmes
- Est. Elev: 104 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Owens Wells
- Location given for Bush Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1037396 Lon: -89.8809169
- 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 Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bush 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. |