A visit to the De Soto 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 De Soto Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the De Soto Cemetery:
31.9713, -88.7200
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the De Soto Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The De Soto Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.
The county seat for Clarke County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies just to the north of the De Soto Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the De Soto Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the De Soto Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from De Soto Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Covington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Covington Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington Cemetery
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Sullers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sullers Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullers Cemetery
- Confederate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Bethea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethea Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethea Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Quitman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- McGowan Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Heard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Heard Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Cooper Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- King Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Elwood Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood Cemetery
- White Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
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 De Soto Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from De Soto Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- De Soto
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Quitman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Shubuta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Junction City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Pachuta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Barnett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Matherville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Stonewall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Vossburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Stafford Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Orange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Enterprise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Melvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Heidelberg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kelona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Emory
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Okatuppa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Whistler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
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 De Soto Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clarke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The De Soto Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Enterprise
- Quitman
- Sandersville
- Shubuta
- Waynesboro
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 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 De Soto Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Clarke 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 De Soto Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709422 (De Soto Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709422 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: Clarke
- Est. Elev: 68 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: De Soto
- Location given for De Soto Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9712628 Lon: -88.7200434
- 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 Clarke, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- De Soto 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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