A visit to the Clear Creek Cemetery ...

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 Clear Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.3490°   (34° 20' 56")

Lon:   -89.6590°   (-89° 39' 32")

The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.

The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Oxford. Oxford lies just to the east of the Clear Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Clear Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

• Elijah Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elijah Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elijah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Elijah Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
• Black Jack Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Jack Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Black Jack Cemetery is located in Panola County
• Browning Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Browning Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
• Confederate Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
• Pine Grove Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
• Church Grove Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Church Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
• College Hill Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The College Hill Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
• Cold Springs Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Panola County
• Bluff Springs Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Panola County
• Forest Memorial Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Memorial Park
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Forest Memorial Park is located in Panola County
• Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Panola County
• Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Panola County
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  • South Oxford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Oxford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Oxford Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • Buford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buford Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • Camp Ground Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • Springdale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • Ship Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ship Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • North Oxford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oxford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Oxford Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • Emery Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emery Cemetery is located in Panola County
  • Simon Chapel #2 Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simon Chapel #2 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simon Chapel #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Simon Chapel #2 Cemetery is located in Panola County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Panola County
  • Little Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Cemetery is located in Panola County
  • Mt. Terza Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Terza Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Terza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Terza Cemetery is located in Panola County
  • Old Bynum Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bynum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Bynum Cemetery is located in Panola County
  • Kind Providence Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kind Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kind Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kind Providence Cemetery is located in Panola County
  • Pleasant Green Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Green Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • Bowles Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowles Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • Toby Tubby Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toby Tubby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toby Tubby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Toby Tubby Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lafayette County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Clear Creek Cemetery.

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

• Alesville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
  • Alesville is located in Lafayette County
• Taylor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
  • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <5>
• Oxford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
• Springdale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
• Terza
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terza. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
  • Terza is located in Panola County
• Harmontown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
  • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
• Water Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <5>
• Abbeville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
  • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <5>
• Altus
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
  • Altus is located in Lafayette County
• Sardis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Sardis is located in Panola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <5>
• Batesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Batesville is located in Panola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <5>
• Delay
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
  • Delay is located in Lafayette County
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  • Laws Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
    • Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
  • Courtland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
    • Courtland is located in Panola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Pope
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Pope is located in Panola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Cornish
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
    • Cornish is located in Lafayette County
  • Velma
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
    • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
  • Como
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Panola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <5>
  • Aiken
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
    • Aiken is located in Tate County
  • Wyatte
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
    • Wyatte is located in Tate County
  • Chapeltown
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapeltown
    • Chapeltown is located in Panola County
  • Chulahoma
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
    • Chulahoma is located in Marshall 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 Clear Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Batesville
  • Batesville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Clear Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Batesville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
• Oxford
  • Oxford lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Clear Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oxford.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
• Sardis
  • Sardis lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Clear Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sardis.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
• Water Valley
  • Water Valley lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Clear Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Water Valley.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley

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 Clear Creek Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Lafayette County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Calhoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marshall County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Panola County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pontotoc County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tallahatchie County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tate County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Union County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Yalobusha County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Lafayette County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Mississippi
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Mississippi
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Lafayette
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Clear Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Clear Creek Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1805872  (Clear Creek Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1805872 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: Splinter
  • County: Lafayette         Elev: 103
  • Location given for GNIS #1805872 (Clear Creek Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/