A visit to the Center Point 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 Center Point Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Center Point Cemetery:
34.8404, -89.8648
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Center Point Cemetery is located in DeSoto County<2>.
The county seat for DeSoto County is located in Hernando. Hernando lies just to the west of the Center Point Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Center Point Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Center Point Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Center Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Enon Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Enon Springs Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Springs Cemetery
- Bakers Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Matts Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Matts Chapel Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matts Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Matts Chapel Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Hernando.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2672969 <5>
- Drain Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Drain Family Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain Family Cemetery
- Wiggins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wiggins Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
- Kelsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kelsey Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey Cemetery
- Knights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Knights Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Mt. Austin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Austin Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Austin Cemetery
- Whites Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- New Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The New Bethany Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethany Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The New Bethany Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethany Cemetery
- Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jaybird Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jaybird Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird Cemetery
- Greenleaf Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
- Mills Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mills Family Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Family Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Winbourn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Winbourn Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winbourn Cemetery
- Fountain Head Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Center Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Center Point Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bright
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bright is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Alphaba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
- Ingrams Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Hernando
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Olive Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nesbit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Antioch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Poagville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Byhalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Southaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Aldens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aldens is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Coldwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Horn Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Capleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Barton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Victoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Lynchburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Parkway Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Cub Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
- Oakville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- New Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Looxahoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Aiken
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Wyatte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Cayce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Bailey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Forest Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Eudora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Eudora is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
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 Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeSoto County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Center Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byhalia
- Hernando
- Olive Branch
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 professional and volunteer 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 Point Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to DeSoto 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 Center Point Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #690244 (Center Point Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #690244 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: DeSoto
- Est. Elev: 100 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lewisburg
- Location given for Center Point Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.840375 Lon: -89.8648103
- 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 DeSoto, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Center Point 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. |