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A visit to the Dry Creek 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 Dry Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dry Creek Cemetery:

31.9449, -89.6940

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dry Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Simpson County<2>.

The county seat for Simpson County is located in Mendenhall. Mendenhall lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Dry Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dry Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dry Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Womac Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Womac Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womac Cemetery
  • New Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The New Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
    • The Welch Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Emanuel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Immanuel Church Cemetery
    • Temple Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2700184 <5>
  • Old Good Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Good Hope Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Good Hope Cemetery
    • The Old Good Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312914 <5>
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Magee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Magee Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
  • Overby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Overby Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Pleasent Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasent Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasent Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Pleasent Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Boswell Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodwater Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
    • Coat Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ware Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ware Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
    • Merchant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Merchant Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchant Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dry Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dry Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Sanatorium
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
  • Magee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Magee is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <6>
  • Coats
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
  • Galilee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
  • Mize
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Puckett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Puckett is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Mendenhall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Raleigh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jaynesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
  • Mount Olive
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Bezer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bezer is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
  • D'Lo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Daniel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
    • Cato
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cato is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
    • Westville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Arbo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
    • Mineral Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Burns
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Burns is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Trenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Trenton is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Polkville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Polkville is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
    • Taylorsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Braxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Braxton is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 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 Dry Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Simpson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Dry Creek Cemetery: