A visit to the Cameta 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 Cameta Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cameta Cemetery:
32.9940, -90.8445
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cameta Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cameta Cemetery is located in Sharkey County<2>.
The county seat for Sharkey County is located in Rolling Fork. Rolling Fork lies just to the south southwest of the Cameta Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Cameta Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cameta Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Golden Link Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vicks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Vicks Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicks Cemetery
- Centrana Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Centrana Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrana Cemetery
- Vickland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Vickland Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickland Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Georgia Bend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Georgia Bend Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Bend Cemetery
- Fish Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake Cemetery
- Delta City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Delta City Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Weathers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Weathers Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathers Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Clitonia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Clitonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clitonia Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Danover Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Danover Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danover Cemetery
- Mt. Gideon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Gideon Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gideon Cemetery
- Section 16 Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Section 16 Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section 16 Cemetery
- Huddleston Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddleston Cemetery
- Canaan Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Canaan Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Hill Cemetery
- Bellamy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy Cemetery
- New Foundation Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tanglewood Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Tanglewood Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Cemetery
- Valley Home Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Valley Home Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Home Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cameta Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cameta Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Anguilla
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Nitta Yuma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Mont Helena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Lorenzen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Riverside Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Booth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Panther Burn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Rolling Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Richey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Delta City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Auter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Hampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Overby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Willet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Hollandale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Murphy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Mayersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Cary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Louise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 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 Cameta Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sharkey County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cameta 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 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 Cameta Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Sharkey 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 Cameta Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #692809 (Cameta Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #692809 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: Sharkey
- Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rolling Fork East
- Location given for Cameta Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9940149 Lon: -90.8445442
- 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 Sharkey, 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 from Point A (ie- Cameta 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. |
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