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A visit to the Center Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Center Hill 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 Center Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.1921°   (34° 11' 31")

Lon:   -88.6364°   (-88° 38' 11")

The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Tupelo. Tupelo lies just to the northwest of the Center Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Center Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 Center Hill 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Center Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Plantersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <4>
    • Richmond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
    • Verona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
    • Shannon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mooreville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Lee County
    • Tupelo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nettleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <4>
    • Greenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
    • Abney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
      • Abney is located in Itawamba County
    • Indian Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
    • Bissell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
    • Carolina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Mantachie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantachie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantachie
        • Mantachie is located in Itawamba County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantachie <4>
      • Saltillo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
        • Saltillo is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <4>
      • Okolona
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fulton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
      • New Wren
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
        • New Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Wren
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
        • 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 Center Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Amory
      • Amory lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Center Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amory.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
    • Cotton Gin Port - Historic
    • Fulton
      • Fulton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Center Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fulton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Okolona
      • Okolona lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Center Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Okolona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
    • Tupelo

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Center Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Plantersville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plantersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plantersville Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plantersville Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63338 <6>
    • Unity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Williams - Hill Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams - Hill Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams - Hill Family Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams - Hill Family Cemetery
    • Old Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapel Cemetery
    • English Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The English Family Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59182 <6>
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery
    • Bowlin Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowlin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowlin Family Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowlin Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Verona Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Verona Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verona Cemetery
      • Lee Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Memorial Park is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Memorial Park
      • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andrews Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Kellys Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kellys Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellys Chapel Cemetery
      • Priceville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Priceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Priceville Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Priceville Cemetery
      • Clanton - Price Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clanton - Price Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clanton - Price Family Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clanton - Price Family Cemetery
      • Gilvo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilvo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilvo Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilvo 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 Center Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #708973  (Center Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #708973 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: Verona
      • County: Lee         Elev: 99
      • Location given for GNIS #708973 (Center Hill 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 Lee, 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 Center Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1921, Longitude: -88.6364       In this case, the coordinates for the Center Hill 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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