A visit to the Camp Ground 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 Camp Ground Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Camp Ground Cemetery:
34.2065, -89.6418
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.
The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Oxford. Oxford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Camp Ground Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Camp Ground Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Camp Ground Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Camp Ground Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Springdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Springdale Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
- Browning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Pleasant Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Spring Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Spring Cemetery
- Jumpers Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jumpers Chapel Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpers Chapel Cemetery
- The Jumpers Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Humphreys Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247222 <5>
- Humphreys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Humphreys Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys Cemetery
- Ship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ship Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Old Bynum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Bynum Cemetery is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bynum Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Kind Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Big Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Austin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Gilmore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Wyatt Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wyatt Chapel Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Chapel Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Camp Ground Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Camp Ground Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Springdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Springdale is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Water Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Taylor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Velma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Velma is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Alesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Delay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Delay is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
- Oxford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coffeeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Terza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Terza is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
- Banner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cornish
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cornish is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
- Altus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Altus is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Batesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Courtland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Pope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sarepta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
- Tillatoba
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
- Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
- Abbeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
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 Camp Ground Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Camp Ground Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batesville
- Bruce
- Coffeeville
- Oxford
- Sardis
- Water Valley
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 Camp Ground Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lafayette 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 Camp Ground Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #667974 (Camp Ground Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #667974 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: Lafayette
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Water Valley West
- Location given for Camp Ground Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2064981 Lon: -89.6417518
- 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 Lafayette, 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' (or 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- Camp Ground 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. |