A visit to the Crossroads 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 Crossroads Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crossroads Cemetery:
31.4207, -89.8565
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Crossroads Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Crossroads Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Crossroads Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Crossroads Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Society Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Society Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill Cemetery
- Garner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Prentiss.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484432 <5>
- Loftin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftin Cemetery
- Loftin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftin Cemetery
- Buckley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Buckley Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Oglesby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Oglesby Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Bunker Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Cemetery
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- Old Greens Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bunker Hill Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Greens Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Greens Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek Cemetery
- Blackwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Branton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Branton Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Parkman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Parkman Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Barners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Speights Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Cemetery
- Speights Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Cemetery
- Hathorn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorn Cemetery
- Landmark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Landmark Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark Cemetery
- Clear Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Crossroads Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Crossroads Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goss
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Expose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Oak Vale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Bassfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Tilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Arm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Melba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Prentiss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Silver Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sartinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Kokomo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Monticello
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sumrall
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hooker
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Grange ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Williamsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Rosella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Pinebur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- New Hebron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Verna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Verna is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
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 Crossroads Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crossroads Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Columbia
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Crossroads Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Crossroads Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #691190 (Crossroads Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691190 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bunker Hill
- Location given for Crossroads Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4207283 Lon: -89.8564682
- 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 Jefferson Davis, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crossroads 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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