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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   34.2665°   (34° 15' 59")

Lon:   -90.5973°   (-90° 35' 50")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Old Dickerson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dickerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Dickerson Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Carson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carson Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Lonesome Pine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonesome Pine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonesome Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lonesome Pine Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Pee Dee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pee Dee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pee Dee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pee Dee Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Oakridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakridge Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Mt. Aaron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Aaron Cemetery
    • The Mt. Aaron Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • The Mt. Aaron Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Aaron Church Cemetery
  • Moten Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moten Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Sycamore Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sycamore Grove Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Bobo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
      • The Bobo Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Shufordville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shufordville Cemetery
      • The Shufordville Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Rest Cemetery
      • The Heavenly Rest Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heavenly Rest Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Lyon.
    • Long Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Armistead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armistead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armistead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armistead Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Morning Glory Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pawpaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pawpaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pawpaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pawpaw Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Mt. Mariah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Mariah Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Saunders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Coahoma County

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
  • Clarksdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
    • Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
  • Lyon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
    • Lyon is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Friars Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
    • Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Hopson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
    • Hopson is located in Coahoma County
  • Eagles Nest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagles Nest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
    • Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
  • Coahoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jonestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <6>
  • Claremont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Coahoma County
  • Old Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Phillips County (AR)
  • Sunflower Landing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunflower Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
    • Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County
  • Rich
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
    • Rich is located in Coahoma County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Alligator
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
      • Alligator is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Africa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Coahoma County
    • Dublin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Coahoma County
    • Lula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <6>
    • Elaine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
      • Elaine is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <6>
    • Powell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Coahoma County
    • Wabash
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Lakeview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Duncan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Roundaway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
      • Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
    • Oneida
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Huma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huma
      • Huma is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Yarbrough
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
      • Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
    • Lambert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
    • Marks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
      • Marks is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <6>
    • Helena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Helena - West Helena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
      • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • 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.

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 websites either 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:

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: GNIS record #669258 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: Coahoma
    • County: Coahoma         Elev: 53
    • Location given for GNIS #669258 (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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Dickerson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2665, Longitude: -90.5973       In this case, the coordinates for the Dickerson 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>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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