A visit to the Day 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 Day Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Day Cemetery:
32.6789, -90.2657
The Day Cemetery is located in Yazoo County<1>.
The county seat for Yazoo County is located in Yazoo City. Yazoo City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Day Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Day Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Day Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Day Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Central Holmes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Elam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cage Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cage Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cage Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Old Temple Love Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lacy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lacy Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Cemetery
- Pickett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pickett Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Balfour - Gartley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Smith's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith's Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hudson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Woodman Hill MB Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Anderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Travis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Teeter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Teeter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeter Cemetery
- Rucker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bull Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bull Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull 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 Day Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Day Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nod
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bentonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kearney Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Flora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oil City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Mannsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mill Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Evans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Adelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Maris Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Davis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Yazoo City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jonestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Twelve Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Vaughan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Satartia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fordyke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Day Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yazoo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Day Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bentonia
- Canton
- Flora
- Ridgeland
- Satartia
- Yazoo City
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 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 Day Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Yazoo 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 Day Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #669153 (Day Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #669153 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: Yazoo
- Est. Elev: 92 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vaughan
- Location given for Day Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8123558 Lon: -90.1136973
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Yazoo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Day Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |