A visit to the Clear Springs 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 Clear Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clear Springs Cemetery:
31.5046, -89.8423
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the north northwest of the Clear Springs Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Clear Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Clear Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jordan Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jordan Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Hill Cemetery
- Loftin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftin Cemetery
- Loftin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftin Cemetery
- Old Greens Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greens Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Greens Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Wilkes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Blackwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
- Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Prentiss.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484432 <5>
- Robbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Landmark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Landmark Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Bates Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Carson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elizabeth Cemetery
- Hollisday Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hollisday Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisday Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holloway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
- Dublin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dublin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Clear Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clear Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bassfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Prentiss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Vale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Goss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Arm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Silver Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Expose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Melba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Grange ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Hooker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Monticello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Hebron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sumrall
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jaynesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Rosella
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Collins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arbo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Sartinville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Seminary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Mount Olive
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 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 Clear Springs 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 Clear Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Columbia
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
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 Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Clear Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #691243 (Clear Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691243 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 131 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prentiss East
- Location given for Clear Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5046148 Lon: -89.8423004
- 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 Jefferson Davis, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clear Springs 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. |