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The location of the Dixon 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 Dixon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1135°   (31° 6' 48")

Lon:   -90.7848°   (-90° 47' 5")

The Dixon Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the north northwest of the Dixon Cemetery .

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 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 Dixon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite 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 Dixon 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dixon Cemetery.

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

    • Liberty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Glading
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
    • Gillsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
    • McElveen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Thompson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Brookside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Gloster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
    • Coleman Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • Mount Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Centreville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
    • Chatawa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Whitaker
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
        • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
      • Osyka
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
        • Osyka is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
      • Magnolia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Greensburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
        • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
      • Kentwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
        • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
      • Bear Town
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
        • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • Crosby
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Norwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
      • McComb
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Clinton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
      • Tangipahoa
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
        • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
      • Summit
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
      • Rosetta
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
        • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson 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 Dixon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Dixon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Robinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Causey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Causey Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causey Cemetery
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Lilly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lilly Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly Cemetery
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Davis - Tucker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis - Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis - Tucker Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis - Tucker Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Maxwell Hamilton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maxwell Hamilton Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Hamilton Cemetery
      • Maxwell Hamilton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maxwell Hamilton Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Hamilton Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Fred Anderson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fred Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fred Anderson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fred Anderson Cemetery
      • Tobias Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tobias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tobias Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tobias Cemetery
      • Lea Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Andrews Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Dixon - McDowell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon - McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon - McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon - McDowell Cemetery

    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 Dixon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #685246  (Dixon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #685246 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: Street
      • County: Amite         Elev: 110
      • Location given for GNIS #685246 (Dixon 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 Amite, 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 things 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 Dixon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1135, Longitude: -90.7848       In this case, the coordinates for the Dixon 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.




 

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