A visit to the Crawford 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 Crawford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crawford Cemetery:
33.1724, -89.8395
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Crawford Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.
The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Crawford Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Crawford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Crawford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Moorehead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Moorehead Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorehead Cemetery
- Whelin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Whelin Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelin Cemetery
- Brister Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Brister Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
- Wilks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilks Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Melton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Melton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The West Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Eubanks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Eubanks Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Barksdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Barksdale Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Bagley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bagley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Megee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Megee Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megee Cemetery
- Stokes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stokes Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Crawford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Crawford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Durant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Possumneck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Rocky Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Auris ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Hesterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Sallis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vaiden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Acona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Goodman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ituma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Richland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Zemuly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Kosciusko
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Coila
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Langley ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
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 Crawford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crawford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Durant
- Goodman
- Kosciusko
- Lexington
- Pickens
- Vaiden
- Winona
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 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 Crawford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Holmes 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 Crawford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #706606 (Crawford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #706606 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: Holmes
- Est. Elev: 109 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West
- Location given for Crawford Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1723498 Lon: -89.8395277
- 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 Holmes, 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 from Point A (ie- Crawford 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. |