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A visit to the Carolina Cemetery ...


The location of the Carolina Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Carolina Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6818°   (34° 40' 54")

Lon:   -88.6051°   (-88° 36' 18")

The Carolina Cemetery is located in Prentiss County<2>.

The county seat for Prentiss County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies just to the southeast of the Carolina Cemetery .

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 Carolina Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Prentiss County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Carolina Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Carolina Cemetery.

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

    • Booneville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jumpertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
      • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Blackland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
    • Lake City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
    • Pisgah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
    • Wheeler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
    • Rienzi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
      • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Geeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
      • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
    • Altitude
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
      • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
    • Hightown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
    • Jacinto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
      • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
    • Searcy Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Biggersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
        • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
      • Baldwyn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
        • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <4>
      • Allentown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
        • Allentown is located in Alcorn County
      • Dumas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
        • Dumas is located in Tippah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • New Site
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
        • New Site is located in Prentiss County
      • Kossuth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Graham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Graham is located in Union County
      • Marietta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
        • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Alpine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
        • Alpine is located in Union County
      • Guntown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Glen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
        • Glen is located in Alcorn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Glens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
        • Glens is located in Alcorn 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 Carolina 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 Carolina Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Carolina Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gaston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaston Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaston Cemetery
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Morton Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Chapel Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crossroads Cemetery is located in Jumpertown.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crossroads Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960154 <6>
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Booneville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Jumpertown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jumpertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jumpertown Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jumpertown Cemetery
    • Blackland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackland Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackland Cemetery
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Jumpertown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jumpertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jumpertown Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jumpertown Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Everett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Everett Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
      • Cains Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cains Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cains Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cains Chapel Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Rubens Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rubens Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rubens Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rubens Chapel Cemetery
      • Hodges Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodges Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Chapel Cemetery
      • Old County Home Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old County Home Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old County Home Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Rienzi Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rienzi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rienzi Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rienzi Cemetery
      • Rienzi Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rienzi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rienzi Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rienzi Cemetery

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

    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 Carolina Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #706145  (Carolina Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #706145 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: Booneville
      • County: Prentiss         Elev: 171
      • Location given for GNIS #706145 (Carolina 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 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 things 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 Carolina Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6818, Longitude: -88.6051       In this case, the coordinates for the Carolina Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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