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The location of the Duck 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 Duck Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0660°   (31° 3' 57")

Lon:   -90.8695°   (-90° 52' 10")

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

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the north northeast of the Duck 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 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 Duck 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Duck Cemetery.

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

    • Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Woodland
      (9 miles [14.5 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)
    • Centreville
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Coleman Town
      (12 miles [19.3 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)
    • Gloster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Gillsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
    • Whitaker
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Glading
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Norwood
      (15 miles [24.1 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>
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 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>
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 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>
    • Brookside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • McElveen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
        • McElveen is located in Amite County
      • Thompson
        (18 miles [29 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
      • Crosby
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Greensburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Mount Olive
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
      • Blairstown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
        • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Grangeville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
        • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Kentwood
        (22 miles [35.4 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>
      • Rosetta
        (22 miles [35.4 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 Duck 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 Duck Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Duck Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Morgan - Duck Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan - Duck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan - Duck Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan - Duck Cemetery
    • Duck Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duck Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Cemetery
    • Unity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unity Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Dunn - Hefner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn - Hefner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn - Hefner Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn - Hefner Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Little Antioch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Antioch Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Antioch Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Duff Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duff Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duff Cemetery
    • Agrippa Gayden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agrippa Gayden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Agrippa Gayden Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agrippa Gayden Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Harrell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
      • Amite River Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amite River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amite River Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amite River Cemetery
      • Issac Jackson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Issac Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Issac Jackson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Issac Jackson Cemetery
      • Rainey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainey Cemetery
      • William Jackson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Jackson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Jackson Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Garner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garner Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Womack Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Womack Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
      • Womack Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Womack Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Maxwell Hamilton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • McKnight Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Higgins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Davis - Tucker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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 Duck Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #669468  (Duck Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #669468 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: 86
      • Location given for GNIS #669468 (Duck 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Duck Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0660, Longitude: -90.8695       In this case, the coordinates for the Duck 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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