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A visit to the Dickerson Cemetery ...


The location of the Dickerson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Dickerson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.9660°   (32° 57' 57")

Lon:   -89.8176°   (-89° 49' 3")

The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Attala County<2>.

The county seat for Attala County is located in Kosciusko. Kosciusko lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Dickerson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Dickerson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Attala County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Dickerson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dickerson Cemetery.

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

    • Newport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Sallis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
      • Sallis is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <4>
    • Zemuly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemuly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
    • Goodman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <4>
    • Durant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Holmes County
    • Pickens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Possumneck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County
    • Kosciusko
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Ann
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
    • Hesterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • West
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Lexington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Vaughan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
        • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
      • Sharpsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
        • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
      • Redwater
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
        • Redwater is located in Leake County
      • Jones Crossing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
        • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County

    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 Dickerson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Attala County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Dickerson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ables Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ables Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ables Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ables Cemetery
    • Old Roby Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Roby Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Roby Cemetery
    • Harmonia Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmonia Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmonia Cemetery
    • Stump Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stump Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Ridge Cemetery
    • New Banyon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Banyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Banyon Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Banyon Cemetery
    • St. Mark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Seneasha Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seneasha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seneasha Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneasha Cemetery
    • Roby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roby Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Pole Pen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pole Pen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pole Pen Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pole Pen Cemetery
    • New Roby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Roby Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Roby Cemetery
    • Wyse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyse Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyse Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Spring Ridge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Ridge Cemetery
      • Bunker Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Black Jack Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Jack Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Jack Cemetery
      • Wyatt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • McClain Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClain Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
      • Harmon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
      • Ellington Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Dickerson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #669256  (Dickerson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #669256 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: Newport
      • County: Attala         Elev: 102
      • Location given for GNIS #669256 (Dickerson 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 Attala, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dickerson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9660, Longitude: -89.8176       In this case, the coordinates for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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