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A visit to the Eastern Cemetery ...


The location of the Eastern 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 Eastern Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.3649°   (32° 21' 53")

Lon:   -89.4565°   (-89° 27' 23")

The Eastern Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Forest. Forest lies just to the west of the Eastern Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Eastern Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Scott 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 Eastern 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 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Eastern Cemetery.

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

    • Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
    • Raworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
      • Raworth is located in Scott County
    • Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kalem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
      • Kalem is located in Scott County
    • Hunter Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Harperville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
      • Harperville is located in Scott County
    • Clifton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
    • Conehatta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County
    • Morton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
    • Six Towns ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
      • Six Towns is located in Newton County
    • Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Scott County
    • Success ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Jasper County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Cash
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
        • Cash is located in Scott County
      • Pine Bluff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
        • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
      • Sebastopol
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
        • Sebastopol is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <4>
      • Branch
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
        • Branch is located in Scott County
      • Walnut Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cooperville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
        • Cooperville is located in Scott County
      • Newton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lena
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lucern
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
        • Lucern is located in Newton County
      • Polkville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
        • Polkville is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
      • Tuscola
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
        • Tuscola is located in Leake County
      • High Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
        • High Hill is located in Leake County
      • Pelahatchie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Baxter ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
        • Baxter is located in Jasper County
      • Decatur
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Ludlow
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
        • Ludlow is located in Scott 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 Eastern Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eastern 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Eastern Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Faulkner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faulkner Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkner Cemetery
    • Gatewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Futchs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Futchs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Futchs Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Futchs Cemetery
    • North Morton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Morton Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Morton Cemetery
    • Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dennis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
    • Lay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lay Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
    • Lake City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Lake City Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake City Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Lake.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408790 <6>
    • Lone Pilgrim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Sherman Hill Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Summers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summers Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Lebanon Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Church Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sims Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sims Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
      • Brassel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brassel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brassel Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brassel Cemetery
      • Homewood Methodist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Noblin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Noblin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Noblin Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noblin Cemetery
      • Old Union Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • East Morton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Morton Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Morton Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Pulaski Independent Methodist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Pulaski Independent Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • The Pulaski Independent Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pulaski Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulaski Independent Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Warren's Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Warren's Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • The Warren's Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Luther Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren's Cemetery
      • Luther Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

    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 Eastern Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #704958  (Eastern Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #704958 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: Forest
      • County: Scott         Elev: 141
      • Location given for GNIS #704958 (Eastern 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 Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Eastern Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3649, Longitude: -89.4565       In this case, the coordinates for the Eastern 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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