A visit to the Dukes 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 Dukes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dukes Cemetery:
32.0582, -89.6849
The Dukes Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of the Dukes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dukes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dukes Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dukes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Miley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Miley Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Cemetery
- Everett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Galilee Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Merchant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Terry Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Overby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Overby Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby Cemetery
- Rock Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rock Bluff Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff Cemetery
- Burnham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Burnham Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham Cemetery
- Pleasent Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads Holiness Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Steve Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Puckett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Gordan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gordan Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordan Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The James Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Womac Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Womac Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womac Cemetery
- Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Myers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Boykin Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Moulder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Moulder Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulder Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dukes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dukes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Galilee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Daniel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Puckett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Trenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Raleigh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Polkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Burns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cato
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mendenhall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sanatorium
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bezer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- D'Lo
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Magee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Coats
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mize
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Braxton
(16 miles [25.7 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 Dukes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dukes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Magee
- Magee lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Dukes Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Magee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Mendenhall
- Mize
- Mize lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Dukes Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mize.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Morton
- Pelahatchie
- Raleigh
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 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 Dukes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Smith 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 Dukes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #693132 (Dukes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #693132 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: White Oak
- Location given for Dukes Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.057932 Lon: -89.6847951
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dukes Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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