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A visit to the Cantrell Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Cantrell Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cantrell Cemetery

Lat:   33.7809°   (33° 46' 51")

Lon:   -88.7789°   (-88° 46' 44")

The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in West Point. West Point lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Cantrell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cantrell Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cantrell Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Plain Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
  • Soul Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soul Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soul Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Soul Chapel Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
  • Mixon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mixon Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • St. Robertson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Robertson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Robertson Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Rocky Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Palo Alto Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palo Alto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palo Alto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palo Alto Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Third Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Third Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Third Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Third Union Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Le Noir Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Noir Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Noir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Le Noir Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Zion Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Spring Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Hatchet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatchet Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Pulliam Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulliam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pulliam Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Reedy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reedy Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Snow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cantrell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cantrell Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Una
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Una is located in Clay County
  • Abbott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Abbott is located in Clay County
  • Gibson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Gibson is located in Monroe County
  • Muldon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
    • Muldon is located in Monroe County
  • Egypt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
  • Egypt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Holmes County
  • Siloam
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siloam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Clay County
  • Montpelier
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Clay County
  • Beasley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
    • Beasley is located in Clay County
  • Griffith
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
    • Griffith is located in Clay County
  • Sycamore ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
  • Cedar Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mhoons Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mhoons Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
    • Aberdeen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • West Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Houston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Vleet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
    • Okolona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Anchor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
    • Woodland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Mantee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Pheba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
    • Wren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
    • New Wren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County

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 Cantrell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cantrell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cantrell Cemetery:

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 Cantrell Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #668050  (Cantrell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #668050 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Trebloc
    • County: Clay         Elev: 79
    • Location given for GNIS #668050 (Cantrell Cemetery)

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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 Clay, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cantrell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7809, Longitude: -88.7789       In this case, the coordinates for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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