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A visit to the Carter Cemetery ...


The location of the Carter Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Carter Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6823°   (34° 40' 56")

Lon:   -88.4142°   (-88° 24' 51")

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

The county seat for Prentiss County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies just to the west of the Carter 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 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 Carter 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 Carter 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Carter Cemetery.

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

    • Altitude
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
      • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
    • Jacinto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
      • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
    • Booneville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • New Site
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Prentiss County
    • Paden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Rienzi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
      • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Tishomingo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Searcy Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tishomingo County
    • Burnsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
    • Wheeler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Glen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Marietta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Dennis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
        • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
      • Biggersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
        • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
      • Pisgah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
        • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
      • Blackland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
        • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
      • Jumpertown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
        • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Iuka
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
        • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
      • Kirkville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
        • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
      • Belmont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Allentown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
        • Allentown is located in Alcorn County
      • Farmington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
        • Farmington is located in Alcorn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 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 Carter 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 Carter Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Carter Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Harden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harden Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harden Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Jones Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Fondren Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fondren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fondren Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fondren Cemetery
    • Freewill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freewill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freewill Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freewill Cemetery
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
    • Holley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holley Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holley Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Snowdown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowdown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snowdown Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowdown Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Dodds Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodds Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodds Cemetery
      • Martin Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Hill Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Hill Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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 Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Bullard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bullard Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullard Cemetery
      • Forked Oak Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forked Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forked Oak Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forked Oak Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill 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 Carter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #691549  (Carter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #691549 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: Altitude
      • County: Prentiss         Elev: 142
      • Location given for GNIS #691549 (Carter 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Carter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6823, Longitude: -88.4142       In this case, the coordinates for the Carter 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.




 

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