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A visit to the Clayton Cemetery ...


The location of the Clayton 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 Clayton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.5246°   (32° 31' 28")

Lon:   -88.5878°   (-88° 35' 16")

The Clayton Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Meridian. Meridian lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Clayton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Clayton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 Clayton 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clayton Cemetery.

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

    • Lockhart
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
    • Daleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Marion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
    • Bailey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
    • Russell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
    • Smith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Meridian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nellieburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
      • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Vimville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
      • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cuba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Porterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Kemper County
    • Suqualena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
      • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Martin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
        • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Collinsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
        • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
      • De Kalb
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Whynot
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
        • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
      • York
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in Sumter County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
        • Former names for York:
        • New York Station
        • York Station
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
      • Boyd
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Increase
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
        • Increase is located in Lauderdale County
        • Increase has also been known as:
        • Causeyville
      • Electric Mills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
        • Electric Mills is located in Kemper 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 Clayton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • De Kalb
    • Marion
      • Marion lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Clayton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marion.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Meridian
    • Scooba
      • Scooba lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Clayton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Scooba.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
    • York
      • York lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Clayton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Clayton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Segars Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Segars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Segars Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Segars Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Barrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Daleville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daleville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daleville Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daleville Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Daleville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daleville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daleville Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daleville Cemetery
    • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    • Tinnin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tinnin Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • The Tinnin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Briarwood North Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinnin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63241 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Kinard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kinard Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinard Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the White Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The White Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63570 <6>
      • Lauderdale Springs Confederate - Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauderdale Springs Confederate - Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lauderdale Springs Confederate - Union Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauderdale Springs Confederate - Union Cemetery
      • Lauderdale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauderdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lauderdale Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauderdale Cemetery
      • Samuel Dale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuel Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Samuel Dale Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Dale Cemetery
      • Barker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barker Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Hearn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hearn Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn 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 Clayton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #668539  (Clayton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #668539 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: Lauderdale
      • County: Lauderdale         Elev: 80
      • Location given for GNIS #668539 (Clayton Cemetery)

    The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/

    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 Lauderdale, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Clayton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5246, Longitude: -88.5878       In this case, the coordinates for the Clayton 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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