A visit to the Dickerson 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 Dickerson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dickerson Cemetery:
34.2665, -90.5973
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Coahoma County<2>.
The county seat for Coahoma County is located in Clarksdale. Clarksdale lies just to the south southeast of the Dickerson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Dickerson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dickerson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Old Dickerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Carson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Lonesome Pine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pee Dee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Pee Dee Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Dee Cemetery
- Oakridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Oakridge Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge Cemetery
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
- Mt. Aaron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Moten Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Moten Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moten Cemetery
- Sycamore Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
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- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bobo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bobo Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo Cemetery
- Shufordville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shufordville Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shufordville Cemetery
- The Shufordville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shuffordsville Cemetery
- Shuffordville Cemetery
- Shufordsville Cemetery
- Heavenly Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Heavenly Rest Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavenly Rest Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Heavenly Rest Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Lyon.
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Armistead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Armistead Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead Cemetery
- Morning Glory Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pawpaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pawpaw Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawpaw Cemetery
- Mt. Mariah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Mariah Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Mariah Cemetery
- Saunders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Saunders Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dickerson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dickerson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clover Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clarksdale
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Lyon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Friars Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Hopson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hopson is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Eagles Nest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Coahoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jonestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Old Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Sunflower Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
- Rich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rich is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Alligator
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Africa ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Africa is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Dublin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Lula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Powell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Powell is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Wabash
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wabash is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Lakeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Duncan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Roundaway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Oneida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Huma
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
- Yarbrough
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
- Lambert
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Marks
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Helena - West Helena
(18 miles [29 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
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 Coahoma County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dickerson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clarksdale
- Friars Point
- Helena
- Marks
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 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 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 Dickerson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #669258 (Dickerson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #669258 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: 53 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coahoma
- Location given for Dickerson Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2664962 Lon: -90.5973228
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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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dickerson 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. |