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A visit to the Dumas Cemetery ...


The location of the Dumas 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 Dumas Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6295°   (34° 37' 46")

Lon:   -88.8426°   (-88° 50' 33")

The Dumas Cemetery is located in Tippah County<2>.

The county seat for Tippah County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Dumas 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 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 Dumas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Tippah 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 Dumas 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dumas Cemetery.

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

    • Dumas
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Clarysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
    • Graham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Union County
    • Alpine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Union County
    • Ripley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
    • Blue Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Corrona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
      • Corrona is located in Lee County
    • Jumpertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
      • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Mound City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
    • New Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Boggan Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
      • Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wheeler
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
        • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
      • Jug Fork
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
        • Jug Fork is located in Lee County
      • Baldwyn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
        • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <5>
      • Pisgah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
        • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
      • Blue Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
        • Blue Springs is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <5>
      • Falkner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Booneville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Whitten Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
        • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
      • Gravestown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
        • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
      • Myrtle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Guntown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
      • Hightown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
        • Hightown is located in Alcorn 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 Dumas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tippah County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Dumas Cemetery.<6>

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

    • McCord Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCord Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
    • Pickens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
    • Stubb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stubb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stubb Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stubb Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Bartlett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
    • Boxs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boxs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boxs Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boxs Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • New York Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New York Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New York Cemetery
    • Jacobs Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobs Chapel Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Chapel Cemetery
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery is located in Union County
        • The Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
        • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61273 <7>
      • Bryant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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 Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Wiers Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Wiers Chapel Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • The Wiers Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wiers Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiers Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63611 <7>
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Scruggs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scruggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scruggs Cemetery
      • Turners Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turners Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turners Chapel Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turners Chapel Cemetery
      • Paynes Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paynes Chapel Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynes Chapel 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 Dumas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #683504  (Dumas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #683504 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: Dumas
      • County: Tippah         Elev: 199
      • Location given for GNIS #683504 (Dumas 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 Tippah, 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 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 Dumas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6295, Longitude: -88.8426       In this case, the coordinates for the Dumas Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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