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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Decedar Baptist Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Decedar Baptist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Decedar Baptist Cemetery

Lat:   32.2053°   (32° 12' 19")

Lon:   -89.2927°   (-89° 17' 33")

The Decedar Baptist Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Bay Springs. Bay Springs lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Decedar Baptist Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Decedar Baptist Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Decedar Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Eureka Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burnett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Randall Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Randall Hill Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Clear Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherman Hill Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carr Methodist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Word of Faith Ministry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Word of Faith Ministry Cemetery
    • The Word of Faith Ministry Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Word of Faith Ministry Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Montrose.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647278 <6>
  • Evans Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Leaf River Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Louin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Louin Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Garlandville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garlandville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garlandville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garlandville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Lake City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake City Cemetery
      • The Lake City Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake City Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Lake.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408790 <6>
    • Gatewood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatewood Cemetery
      • The Gatewood Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Royals Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royals Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Royals Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Warren Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Louin Cemetery
    • Community Center Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Community Center Cemetery is located in Jasper County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Decedar Baptist Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Decedar Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Success ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Success. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
    • Success is located in Jasper County
  • Six Towns ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
    • Six Towns is located in Newton County
  • Montrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Baxter ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Jasper County
  • Verba ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
    • Verba is located in Jasper County
  • Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Louin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
    • Louin is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Garlandsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
    • Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
  • Newton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamlet ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
  • Stevens ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
    • Stevens is located in Jasper County
  • Turnerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
    • Turnerville is located in Jasper County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
      • McNeal is located in Jasper County
    • Pine Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
      • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
    • Sylvarena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
      • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Ras
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
      • Ras is located in Jasper County
    • Gridley ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in Jasper County
    • Penantly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
      • Penantly is located in Jasper County
    • Burns
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Smith County
    • Bay Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
      • Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <7>
    • Fouke ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fouke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Jasper County
    • Forest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <7>
    • Conehatta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County
    • Raleigh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Como
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Jasper County
    • Rose Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Hickory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people

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 Decedar Baptist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Decedar Baptist Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bay Springs
  • Forest
    • Forest lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Decedar Baptist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Forest.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Hickory
    • Hickory lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Decedar Baptist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hickory.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Newton
    • Newton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Decedar Baptist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Raleigh

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 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 Decedar Baptist Cemetery:

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 Decedar Baptist Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #710176  (Decedar Baptist Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #710176 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Clear Springs
    • County: Jasper         Elev: 128
    • Location given for GNIS #710176 (Decedar Baptist Cemetery)

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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 Jasper, 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Decedar Baptist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2053, Longitude: -89.2927       In this case, the coordinates for the Decedar Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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