A visit to the Dawson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dawson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dawson Cemetery (FG ID #58941).
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 Dawson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dawson Cemetery:
34.8289, -89.4945
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Dawson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Holly Springs.
The cemetery is located in Marshall County<4>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Holly Springs. Holly Springs lies just to the south southeast of the Dawson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dawson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dawson Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dawson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Seals Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Seals Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seals Cemetery
- Seals Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Seals Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seals Cemetery
- McAlexander Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McAlexander Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlexander Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fant Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fant Cemetery
- Hebron Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop Cottre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bishop Cottre Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cottre Cemetery
- Red Banks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Red Banks Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- McClathy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The McClathy Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClathy Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Grays Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Grays Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Cemetery
- Sylvestria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sylvestria Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvestria Cemetery
- Old Atway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Atway Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Atway Cemetery
- Hudsonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hudsonville Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville Cemetery
- Hudsonville Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Isom Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Isom Chapel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Chapel Cemetery
- Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Olive Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Cemetery
- Carey Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Carey Chapel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey Chapel Cemetery
- Edrizon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Edrizon Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edrizon Cemetery
- Brick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Brick Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
- McCraven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star Cemetery
- Crump Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grays Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Grays Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Cemetery
- Gatewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Gatewood Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dawson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dawson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Red Banks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hudsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Taska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Victoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Slayden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marianna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cayce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Byhalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Chulahoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Snow Lake Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Barton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rossville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Piperton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Ingrams Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Potts Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laws Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ashland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Michigan City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Collierville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forty Five
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Dawson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dawson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Byhalia
- Collierville
- Holly Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dawson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Marshall 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 Dawson Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #58941
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #693067 (Dawson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #693067 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Holly Springs
- Location given for Dawson Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8289844 Lon: -89.4945234
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dawson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |