A visit to the Dykes 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 Dykes Cemetery ...
The Dykes Cemetery is located in Pike County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Alton Roberts Cemetery
- Ann Tyler Cemetery
- The Ann Tyler Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Ard Cemetery
- The Ard Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Conerly Cemetery
- The Conerly Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conerly Cemetery
- Cutrer Cemetery
- The Cutrer Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Cutrer Cemetery
- The Cutrer Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
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- Dickey Cemetery
- The Dickey Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- German Cemetery
- The German Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
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- Hinson - Knippers Cemetery
- Knapp Cemetery
- The Knapp Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- McGehee Cemetery
- The McGehee Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- McNabb Cemetery
- The McNabb Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Osyka Cemetery
- The Osyka Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Rayborn - Easley Cemetery
- Rhodus Cemetery
- The Rhodus Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Rhodus Cemetery
- The Rhodus Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- St. Mary Cemetery
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Sandifer Cemetery
- The Sandifer Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Simmons Cemetery
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Simmons Cemetery
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Strickland Cemetery
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Varnado Cemetery
- Varnado Cemetery
- The Varnado Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Varnado Cemetery
- The Varnado Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Varnado Cemetery
- The Varnado Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Wilson Cemetery
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
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- Wolverton Cemetery
- The Wolverton Cemetery is located in Pike County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dykes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Bacots
- Bacots is located in Pike County
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- Bear Town
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
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- Chatawa
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
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- Fluker
- Gillsburg
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
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- Glading
- Glading is located in Amite County
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- Greensburg
- Holmesville
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
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- Huron
- Huron is located in Amite County
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- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- McElveen
- McElveen is located in Amite County
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- Mount Hermon
- Osyka
- Roseland
- Smithburg
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
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- Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish (LA)
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- Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
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- Tangipahoa
- Wilmer
- Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
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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 Dykes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dykes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amite City
- Greensburg
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Roseland
- Summit
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 Dykes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Dykes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709899 (Dykes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709899 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 69 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Osyka
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Dykes Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |