A visit to the Dodds 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 Dodds Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dodds Cemetery:
34.6576, -88.4809
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dodds Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dodds Cemetery is located in Prentiss County<2>.
The county seat for Prentiss County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies just to the west of the Dodds Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dodds Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Dodds Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dodds Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Martin Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Martin Hill Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Hill Cemetery
- Fondren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Fondren Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondren Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fondren Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Booneville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59330 <5>
- Freewill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Freewill Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freewill Cemetery
- Cains Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cains Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cains Chapel Cemetery
- Pitts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pitts Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Harden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Harden Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Old County Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Candler Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Holley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holley Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
- Walden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Booneville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Everett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Everett Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
- Blythes Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dodds Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dodds Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Altitude
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Lake City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Booneville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rienzi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- New Site
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Jacinto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Wheeler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Burton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burton is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Marietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Pisgah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Blackland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Holcut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holcut is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Searcy Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Jumpertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Paden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Geeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Baldwyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Biggersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Kirkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Tishomingo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Glens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glens is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
- Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glen is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Dennis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Allentown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Burnsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hightown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
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 Dodds Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prentiss County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dodds Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Booneville
- Burnsville
- Jacinto
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Dodds Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Prentiss 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 Dodds Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #669309 (Dodds Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #669309 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: Prentiss
- Est. Elev: 147 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Altitude
- Location given for Dodds Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6575946 Lon: -88.4808827
- 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 Prentiss, 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 from Point A (ie- Dodds 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. |
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