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A visit to the Cockerham 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 Cockerham Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cockerham 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 Cockerham Cemetery

Lat:   31.1030°   (31° 6' 10")

Lon:   -90.7026°   (-90° 42' 9")

The Cockerham Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the northwest of the Cockerham Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 38 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Cockerham Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bates Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bates Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Richland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Tickfaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tickfaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tickfaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tickfaw Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Lea Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Harness Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harness Cemetery is located in Amite County
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    • Lea Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Holden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holden Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Webb Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Chapel Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Bostic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bostic Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Cockerham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockerham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockerham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cockerham Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Moses Robinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moses Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moses Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moses Robinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Bates - Felder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates - Felder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates - Felder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bates - Felder Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Lilly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lilly Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Tobias Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobias Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tobias Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Lea Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Newman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Taylor Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Williams Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Wall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Casey - Powell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey - Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey - Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Casey - Powell Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan - Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan - Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • 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 Amite County
    • McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel - Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel - Travis Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • McClendon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Newman - Phillips Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman - Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman - Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman - Phillips Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Newman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Honea Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Honea Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Glading Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glading Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glading Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glading Cemetery is located in Amite County

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 Cockerham Cemetery.

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

  • Huron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Amite County
  • Glading
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
    • Glading is located in Amite County
  • Gillsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
    • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
  • Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Amite County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • McElveen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
    • McElveen is located in Amite County
  • Thompson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Amite County
  • Troy ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
  • Brookside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Amite County
  • Chipola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
    • Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
  • Chatawa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
    • Chatawa is located in Pike County
  • Magnolia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Osyka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Osyka is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bewelcome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bewelcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
    • Coleman Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • Mount Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Kentwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <6>
    • Bear Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Woodland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • McComb
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Greensburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <6>
    • Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Tangipahoa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
      • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <6>
    • Gloster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <6>
    • Bacots
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
      • Bacots is located in Pike 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 Cockerham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

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

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 Cockerham Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #685238  (Cockerham Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #685238 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: Gillsburg
    • County: Amite         Elev: 108
    • Location given for GNIS #685238 (Cockerham 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 Amite, 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 Cockerham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1030, Longitude: -90.7026       In this case, the coordinates for the Cockerham Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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