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A visit to the Confederate 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 Confederate Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.3609°   (34° 21' 39")

Lon:   -89.5390°   (-89° 32' 20")

The Confederate Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Confederate Cemetery.<4>

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

  • South Oxford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • North Oxford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • College Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Church Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Bowles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Yellow Leaf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Leaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Leaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yellow Leaf Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • Smith Chapel CME Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • Martin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
  • Toby Tubby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Memorial Gardens is located in Lafayette County
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Buford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Elijah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Pine Flat Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Flat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Flat Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Kingdom Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingdom Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Browning Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ship Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Holt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Midway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
    • Owens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Lafayette 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 Confederate Cemetery.

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

  • Oxford
    (Less than 2 miles 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 <6>
  • Alesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
    • Alesville is located in Lafayette County
  • Taylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <6>
  • Altus
    (8 miles [12.9 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
    • Altus is located in Lafayette County
  • Springdale
    (10 miles [16.1 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
  • Delay
    (10 miles [16.1 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
    • Delay is located in Lafayette County
  • Abbeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Cornish
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
    • Cornish is located in Lafayette County
  • Harmontown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
    • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
  • Water Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 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 <6>
  • Laws Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
    • Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
  • Lafayette Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
    • Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Terza
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
      • Terza is located in Panola County
    • Toccopola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
      • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Chulahoma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
      • Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
    • Banner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
      • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
    • Velma
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
    • Sarepta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarepta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
      • Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
    • Wyatte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
      • Wyatte is located in Tate County
    • Thaxton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
      • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <6>
    • Darden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Union County
    • Aiken
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Tate County
    • Sardis
      (21 miles [33.8 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 <6>

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 Confederate 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 Confederate Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Confederate 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 Confederate Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #706723  (Confederate Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #706723 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: Oxford South
    • County: Lafayette         Elev: 147
    • Location given for GNIS #706723 (Confederate 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 Lafayette, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Confederate Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3609, Longitude: -89.5390       In this case, the coordinates for the Confederate 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>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.
<7>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.




 

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