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A visit to the Chance 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 Chance Cemetery ...

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

31.5416, -89.6562

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

The Chance Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Chance Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chance Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Chance Cemetery.<4>

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

  • King Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Deen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Deen Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deen Cemetery
  • Hathorn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorn Cemetery
  • Hathorn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorn Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Bowie Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Bowie Creek Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie Creek Cemetery
  • Double Churches Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Double Churches Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Churches Cemetery
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
  • Turnage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Turnage Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnage Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Progress Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Progress Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Cemetery
  • Coulter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Old Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapel Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Santee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Santee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee Cemetery
    • Deen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Deen Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deen Cemetery
    • Booth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Booth Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Cemetery
    • Loflin - Applewhite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Reese Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Reese Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Coulter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Chance Cemetery.

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

  • Williamsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Bassfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Melba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Seminary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Kola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Collins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumrall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Arbo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
  • Sanford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Prentiss
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <5>
  • Mount Olive
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Lux
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Jaynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
    • Goss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Goss is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Hot Coffee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
    • Oak Vale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
    • Expose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
    • Silver Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Coats
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Coats is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Arm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Arm is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm

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 Chance Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Chance Cemetery: