A visit to the Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crenshaw Cemetery:
33.9037, -88.2906
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Crenshaw Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Crenshaw Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Crenshaw Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Crenshaw Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Crenshaw Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Crenshaw Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Sartor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sartor Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Cemetery
- Easter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Easter Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Blaylock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Blaylock Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaylock Cemetery
- Pickle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pickle Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickle Cemetery
- Lann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lann Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lann Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Easter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Easter Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- McKinney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Boggan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Boggan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Cemetery
- Posey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Posey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Evans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Gilleylen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gilleylen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilleylen Cemetery
- Gilleylen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gilleylen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilleylen Cemetery
- Camp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Camp Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Crenshaw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Crenshaw Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Greenwood Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gattman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Splunge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Splunge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splunge
- Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Hatley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Sulligent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Riggins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Ales ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ales is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Detroit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Acker ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Amory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aberdeen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Caledonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Beaverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
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 Crenshaw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crenshaw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aberdeen
- Amory
- Amory lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Crenshaw Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amory.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
- Cotton Gin Port - Historic
- Sulligent
- Vernon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Crenshaw Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 Crenshaw Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #668942 (Crenshaw Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #668942 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greenwood Springs
- Location given for Crenshaw Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.9037202 Lon: -88.2905938
- 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 Monroe, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Crenshaw 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> | 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. |
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