A visit to the Dillon 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 Dillon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dillon Cemetery:
31.7302, -90.9454
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dillon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies just to the west of the Dillon Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Dillon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dillon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- East Mt. Olive Baptist Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The East Mt. Olive Baptist Church is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mt. Olive Baptist Church
- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Mt. Olive Baptist Church is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Fayette.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438826 <5>
- Beech Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Homeless Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Homeless Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeless Cemetery
- Bolls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bolls Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolls Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Little Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
- Red Lick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Red Lick Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick Cemetery
- Stuart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Stuart Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Whiten Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Whiten Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiten Cemetery
- Singletary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Singletary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singletary Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Old Gravel Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Puffel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Puffel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puffel Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Hickory Block Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hickory Block Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Block Cemetery
- Norton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Norton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dillon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dillon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Red Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Harriston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Port Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Allen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Westside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Roxie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Caseyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Rodney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Meadville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Eddiceton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bude
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Saint Elmo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Selma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- White Apple
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- McCall Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Gulf
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Carlisle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Willows
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Saint Joseph
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Bowerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Washington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
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 Dillon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dillon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Grand Gulf
- Hamburg
- Meadville
- Port Gibson
- Rodney
- Saint Joseph
- Washington
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 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 Dillon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Dillon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #669268 (Dillon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #669268 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 91 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gin Branch
- Location given for Dillon Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7301643 Lon: -90.9453804
- 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 Jefferson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dillon 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |