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A visit to the Cotton 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 Cotton Cemetery ...

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

31.4091, -90.7198

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Cotton Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Cotton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cotton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Cotton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Bude.
    • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61256 <5>
  • Cain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cain Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Beam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Beam Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Cemetery
  • Bowlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bowlin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlin Cemetery
  • O Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The O Zion Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O Zion Cemetery
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Terry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Terry Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Byrds Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Byrds Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrds Chapel Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Westbrook Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Lumpkin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Cemetery
    • Temple Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill Cemetery
    • McCall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The McCall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cotton Cemetery.

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

  • Mount Olive
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Brookside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
  • Eddiceton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
  • McCall Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bude
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bude is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <6>
  • Thompson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Meadville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • O'Neil
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • O'Neil is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
  • Cobbs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
  • Norfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
  • McElveen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
  • Liberty
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Liberty is located in Amite County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bewelcome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
    • Glading
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Glading is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
    • Caseyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Bear Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
    • McComb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookhaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Huron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Huron is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Wellman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Roxie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • White Apple
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • Crosby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gloster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

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 Cotton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Cotton Cemetery: