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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 Coats Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.7741°   (31° 46' 26")

Lon:   -89.3240°   (-89° 19' 26")

The Coats Cemetery is located in Jones County<1>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Coats Cemetery .

Name Variations for Coats Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Coats Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Old Gitano Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Coats Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jones 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 Coats 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Coats Cemetery.

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

    • Soso
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Amy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
      • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Hot Coffee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Stringer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylorsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <3>
    • Moss
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Laurel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Jasper County
    • Lake Como
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
    • Bay Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
      • Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <3>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mize
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
        • Mize is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <3>
      • Kola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
        • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Errata
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Errata have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
        • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Sylvarena
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
        • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Collins
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
        • Collins is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <3>
      • Acme ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
        • Acme is located in Jasper County
      • Bezer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
        • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Seminary
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
        • Seminary is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <3>
      • Sandersville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
        • Sandersville is located in Jones County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Hamlet ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
        • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
      • Stevens ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
        • Stevens is located in Jasper County
      • Arbo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
        • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Antioch
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Antioch is located in Jones County
      • Waldrup ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrup have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
        • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
      • Turnerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
        • Turnerville is located in Jasper 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 Coats Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Coats Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pine Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerland Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Summerland Baptist Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Summerland Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Summerland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerland Baptist Cemetery
    • Center Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
    • Union Line Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Line Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • The Knight Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Knight Family Cemetery
      • Newton Knight Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60306 <6>
    • Edon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edon Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edon Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Hatton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatton Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatton Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Jack Knight Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jack Knight Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Knight Cemetery
      • Hebron Lodge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Lodge Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Lodge Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Cherry Grove MB Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Pickering Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickering Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickering Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickering Cemetery
      • Big Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Shows Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shows Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Matthews Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence 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 Coats Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #668632  (Coats Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #668632 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: Soso
      • County: Jones         Elev: 82
      • Location given for GNIS #668632 (Coats Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #2556722  (Welch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2556722 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: Soso
      • County: Jones         Elev: 86
      • Location given for GNIS #2556722 (Welch Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Coats Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7741, Longitude: -89.3240    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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