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A visit to the Edgefield Cemetery ...


The location of the Edgefield 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 Edgefield Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.1237°   (33° 7' 25")

Lon:   -89.3387°   (-89° 20' 19")

The Edgefield Cemetery is located in Attala County<2>.

The county seat for Attala County is located in Kosciusko. Kosciusko lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Edgefield Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Edgefield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Attala 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 Edgefield 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Edgefield Cemetery.

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

    • McCool
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
      • McCool is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Hinze
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
    • Ethel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Vowell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
    • Weir
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <4>
    • French Camp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
      • French Camp is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <4>
    • Kosciusko
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Plattsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
    • Louisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ackerman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Noxapater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
      • Noxapater is located in Winston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <4>
    • Bankston ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Hesterville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
        • Hesterville is located in Attala County
      • Williams
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
        • Williams is located in Choctaw County
      • Sturgis
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
        • Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
      • Reform
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
        • Reform is located in Choctaw County
      • Possumneck
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
        • Possumneck is located in Attala 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 Edgefield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Attala County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Edgefield 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Edgefield Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Harmony Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Ballard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Bowie Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowie Chapel Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowie Chapel Cemetery
    • Old Bowie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bowie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bowie Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bowie Cemetery
    • Bloomingburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomingburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomingburg Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomingburg Cemetery
    • Hannah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Carson Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carson Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Ridge Cemetery
    • Rural Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rural Hill Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Hill Cemetery
    • Doty Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Steed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steed Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steed Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
      • McCool Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCool Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCool Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Carr Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carr Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
      • Tabernacle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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 Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Owens Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens 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 Edgefield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #710876  (Edgefield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #710876 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: Ethel SE
      • County: Attala         Elev: 153
      • Location given for GNIS #710876 (Edgefield 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 Attala, 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 Edgefield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1237, Longitude: -89.3387       In this case, the coordinates for the Edgefield 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>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.
    <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.




 

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