RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Mississippi >> Quitman County >> Chrestman CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Mississippi

The Commemorative Quarter for Mississippi





A visit to the Chrestman Cemetery ...


The location of the Chrestman 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 Chrestman Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.2796°   (34° 16' 46")

Lon:   -90.4032°   (-90° 24' 11")

The Chrestman Cemetery is located in Quitman County<2>.

The county seat for Quitman County is located in Marks. Marks lies just to the east southeast of the Chrestman 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 Chrestman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Quitman 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 Chrestman 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chrestman Cemetery.

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

    • Eagles Nest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
      • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
    • Jonestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <4>
    • Marks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
      • Marks is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <4>
    • Lyon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
      • Lyon is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Lambert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
    • Rich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
      • Rich is located in Coahoma County
    • Yarbrough
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
      • Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
    • Coahoma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
    • Hopson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Coahoma County
    • Falcon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Claremont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Coahoma County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lula
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
        • Lula is located in Coahoma County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <4>
      • Bobo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
        • Bobo is located in Quitman County
      • Vance
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
        • Vance is located in Quitman County
      • Sledge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
        • Sledge is located in Quitman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Friars Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
        • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
      • Dublin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
        • Dublin is located in Coahoma County
      • Mims
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
        • Mims is located in Panola County
      • Powell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
        • Powell is located in Coahoma County
      • Crowder
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
        • Crowder is located in Quitman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 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 Chrestman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Quitman County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chrestman 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Chrestman Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Belen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belen Cemetery is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belen Cemetery
    • Jonestown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alcorn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alcorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alcorn Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alcorn Cemetery
    • Heavenly Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Heavenly Rest Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heavenly Rest Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Lyon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Rest Cemetery
    • Coahoma County Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coahoma County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coahoma County Memorial Gardens is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coahoma County Memorial Gardens
    • Posey Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posey Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Posey Mound Cemetery is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Mound Cemetery
    • Gleason Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gleason Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gleason Grove Cemetery is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gleason Grove Cemetery
    • Coahoma Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coahoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coahoma Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coahoma Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Hull Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hull Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
    • Mt. Mariah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Mariah Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery
    • Shufordville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shufordville Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • The Shufordville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shuffordsville Cemetery
      • Shuffordville Cemetery
      • Shufordsville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shufordville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lambert Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Quitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
      • Barbee Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barbee Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee Cemetery
      • Walton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walton Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
      • Montroy Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montroy Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montroy Cemetery
      • Fredonia Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Cemetery
      • Saunders Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
      • Beth Israel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
      • Pawpaw Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pawpaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pawpaw Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pawpaw Cemetery
      • Denton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denton Cemetery is located in Quitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
      • Alexander Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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 Chrestman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #668417  (Chrestman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #668417 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: Jonestown
      • County: Quitman         Elev: 51
      • Location given for GNIS #668417 (Chrestman 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 Quitman, 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 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 Chrestman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2796, Longitude: -90.4032       In this case, the coordinates for the Chrestman 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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Oct 2024