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A visit to the East Fork Cemetery ...


The location of the East Fork 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 East Fork Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2082°   (31° 12' 29")

Lon:   -90.6626°   (-90° 39' 45")

The East Fork Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the west southwest of the East Fork 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 East Fork 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the East Fork 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 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the East Fork Cemetery.

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

    • McElveen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Thompson
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Glading
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Brookside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Mount Olive
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Bear Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Gillsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
    • Magnolia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • McComb
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Summit
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Chatawa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
        • Chatawa is located in Pike County
      • Bacots
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
        • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Osyka
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
        • Osyka is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
      • Norfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
        • Norfield is located in Lincoln 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 East Fork 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 East Fork Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the East Fork Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hebron Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Gardner - McKnight Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner - McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner - McKnight Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner - McKnight Cemetery
    • Brown Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Chapel Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Chapel Cemetery
    • Keith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keith Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Hughey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughey Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughey Cemetery
    • Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johns Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
    • Robinson - McElvin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson - McElvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson - McElvin Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson - McElvin Cemetery
    • Quin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quin Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quin Cemetery
    • Burris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burris Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burris Cemetery
    • Young - Garner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young - Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young - Garner Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young - Garner Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Little Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Moses Robinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moses Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moses Robinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moses Robinson Cemetery
      • Garner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Felder Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Felder Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felder Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Barron Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barron Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Marsalis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsalis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marsalis Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsalis 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 East Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #669575  (East Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #669575 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: Peoria
      • County: Amite         Elev: 109
      • Location given for GNIS #669575 (East Fork 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 East Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2082, Longitude: -90.6626       In this case, the coordinates for the East Fork 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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