A visit to the Cross Roads 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 Cross Roads Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cross Roads Cemetery:
34.3007, -88.5970
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cross Roads Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Tupelo. Tupelo lies just to the west southwest of the Cross Roads Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cross Roads Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Cross Roads Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cross Roads Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Buncum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Buncum Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncum Cemetery
- Sandlin Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Auburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Auburn Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
- Old Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gilvo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gilvo Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilvo Cemetery
- Boguefala Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Boguefala Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boguefala Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Clanton - Price Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Priceville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Priceville Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville Cemetery
- Kellys Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Pound Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Duvall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Duvall Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cross Roads Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cross Roads Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mooreville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Ballardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Mantachie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tupelo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plantersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Saltillo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Abney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Verona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Guntown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bissell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kirkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Birmingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Boggan Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
- Shannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nettleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Carolina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Clay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Jug Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Sherman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Baldwyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Marietta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Corrona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
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 Cross Roads 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 Cross Roads Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Cross Roads 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 Cross Roads Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #708978 (Cross Roads Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #708978 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: 136 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mooreville
- Location given for Cross Roads Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3006608 Lon: -88.5969951
- 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 '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- Cross Roads 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. |