A visit to the Cains 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 Cains Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cains Chapel Cemetery:
34.6332, -88.5242
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cains Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cains Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County<2>.
The county seat for Prentiss County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies just to the northwest of the Cains Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cains Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Cains Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cains Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Everett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Everett Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
- Old County Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Booneville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Martin Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Martin Hill Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Hill Cemetery
- Dodds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Dodds Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodds Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Pitts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pitts Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
- Fondren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fondren Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondren Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fondren Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Booneville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59330 <5>
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- Freewill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Freewill Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freewill Cemetery
- Hodges Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hodges Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Chapel Cemetery
- Meadow Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Meadow Creek Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Blythes Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Candler Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Holley Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Harden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Harden Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cains Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cains Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lake City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Booneville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Altitude
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- New Site
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Blackland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Rienzi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Marietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Jumpertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Geeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Baldwyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Burton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Jacinto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Kirkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Searcy Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Holcut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
- Biggersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Guntown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Paden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Hightown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
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 Cains Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prentiss County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cains Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Cains Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Prentiss 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 Cains Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #691329 (Cains Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691329 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: Prentiss
- Est. Elev: 156 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Booneville
- Location given for Cains Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6331512 Lon: -88.5242173
- 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 Prentiss, 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 from Point A (ie- Cains 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. |