A visit to the Deer 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 Deer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Deer Cemetery:
31.3157, -90.8876
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Deer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Deer Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.
The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Deer Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Deer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Deer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Freeman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- James Whittington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dawson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
- B R Wilkinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Stubbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stubbs Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs Cemetery
- Whittington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Jonathan Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jonathan Day Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathan Day Cemetery
- John Durham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The John Durham Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Durham Cemetery
- Mary Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mary Springs Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Springs Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Jacobs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Cemetery
- Jacobs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Deer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Deer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- O'Neil
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Bewelcome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Brookside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Crosby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Meadville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Bude
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gloster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Rosetta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Eddiceton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- White Apple
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Garden City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Thompson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Roxie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McCall Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Centreville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Glading
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- McElveen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
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 Deer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Deer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gloster
- Hamburg
- Meadville
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 Deer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Amite 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 Deer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #705035 (Deer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #705035 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: Amite
- Est. Elev: 108 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Homochitto
- Location given for Deer Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3157283 Lon: -90.8876025
- 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 Amite, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deer 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |