RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Mississippi >> Amite County >> Cockerham CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Mississippi

The Commemorative Quarter for Mississippi





A visit to the Cockerham Cemetery ...


The location of the Cockerham 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 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)

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 .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite 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 Cockerham 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 21 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.

    • Glading
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Brookside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Chatawa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • 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 <4>
      • 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 <4>
      • Bacots
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
        • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Centreville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
        • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Tickfaw Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tickfaw Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Lea Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Harness Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness Cemetery
    • Continue List   (26 more) ...
      • Lea Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
      • Holden Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
      • Webb Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Chapel Cemetery
      • Bostic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
      • Cockerham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockerham Cemetery
      • Moses Robinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moses Robinson Cemetery
      • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Bates - Felder Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates - Felder Cemetery
      • Lilly Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • McDowell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Dixon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Tobias Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobias Cemetery
      • Lea Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Taylor Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Williams Cemetery
      • Wall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Casey - Powell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey - Powell Cemetery
      • Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
      • McClendon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
      • Newman - Phillips Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman - Phillips Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Honea Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honea Cemetery
      • Glading Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glading 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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'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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024