A visit to the Delta 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 Delta Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Delta Cemetery:
34.4048, -90.5712
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Delta Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Delta Cemetery is located in Coahoma County<2>.
The county seat for Coahoma County is located in Clarksdale. Clarksdale lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Delta Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Delta Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Delta Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Delta Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shelby Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Shelby Family Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Family Cemetery
- The Shelby Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shelbys Family Cemetery
- Fredonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
- Montroy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Montroy Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montroy Cemetery
- Maynard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Maynard Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Busby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Busby Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby Cemetery
- Friars Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Friars Point Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Armistead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Armistead Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead Cemetery
- Saunders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Saunders Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Cemetery
- Hull Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hull Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
- Walton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Mt. Mariah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Mariah Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Mariah Cemetery
- Coahoma Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Coahoma Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Moten Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Moten Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moten Cemetery
- Mt. Aaron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Aaron Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Aaron Cemetery
- The Mt. Aaron Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Aaron Church Cemetery
- Old Dickerson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Barbee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Barbee Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbee Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo 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 Delta Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Delta Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coahoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Friars Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Lula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Powell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Powell is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Rich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Jonestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Helena - West Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- Clover Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Eagles Nest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- West Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Huma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lyon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Oneida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oneida is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Lakeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Clarksdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Wabash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wabash is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Latour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Latour is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Barton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barton is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
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 Delta Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coahoma County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Delta Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Austin
- Clarksdale
- Friars Point
- Helena
- West Helena
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Delta Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Coahoma 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 Delta Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #689250 (Delta Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #689250 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: Coahoma
- Est. Elev: 52 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moon Lake
- Location given for Delta Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4048274 Lon: -90.5712138
- 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 Coahoma, 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- Delta 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. |