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. 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 Confederate Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Confederate Cemetery:
34.3304, -88.7473
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Confederate Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Tupelo. Tupelo lies just to the south southeast of the Confederate Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Confederate Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Confederate Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Confederate Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bolen Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Belden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Belden Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden Cemetery
- Rains - Creely Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beech Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shipley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Shipley Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley Cemetery
- Old Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kyle Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Cemetery
- McNeil Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McNeil Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil Cemetery
- Maxey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Maxey Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Cemetery
- Chesterville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tupelo Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Tupelo Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Tupelo Memorial Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo Memorial Park
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Stevensons Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Confederate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
- Cassidy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cassidy Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy Cemetery
- Mayfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Confederate Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Confederate Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Indian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Saltillo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Birmingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Tupelo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sherman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bissell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Jug Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Boggan Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
- Blue Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Verona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Plantersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Guntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ellistown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Corrona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Mooreville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Mound City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Nixon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Ballardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Baldwyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Shannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Mantachie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Confederate Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ecru
- Ecru lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Confederate Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ecru.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
- Pontotoc
- Tupelo
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 Confederate Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Confederate Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #708977 (Confederate Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #708977 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 97 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tupelo
- Location given for Confederate Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3303827 Lon: -88.7472767
- 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 Lee, 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 from Point A (ie- Confederate 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |