A visit to the Elim 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 Elim Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elim Cemetery:
32.0351, -88.5875
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elim Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elim Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.
The county seat for Clarke County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies just to the west of the Elim Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elim Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Elim Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elim Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Manassa Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Manassa Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassa Cemetery
- The Manassa Cemetery has also been known as:
- Manassa Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60655 <5>
- Crossroads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Bass Everett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carmichael Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carmichael Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael Cemetery
- McRae Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The McRae Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Berry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Quitman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sullers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sullers Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullers Cemetery
- Stroud Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Stroud Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Archusa Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Confederate Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
- Covington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Covington Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington Cemetery
- De Soto Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The De Soto Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Cemetery
- White Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Elim Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elim Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Junction City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Quitman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- De Soto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Gin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Melvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Matherville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Okatuppa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
- Shubuta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Stonewall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Needham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Increase
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
- Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Emory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Pushmataha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
- Pachuta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Barnett
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Toxey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Red Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Whynot
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Isney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Gilbertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Orange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Lisman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Vimville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Vossburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Souwilpa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
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 Elim Cemetery. The following communities are located in Clarke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elim Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Enterprise
- Quitman
- Shubuta
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Elim Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Clarke 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 Elim Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709425 (Elim Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709425 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: Clarke
- Est. Elev: 108 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sykes
- Location given for Elim Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0351493 Lon: -88.5875377
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Clarke, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elim Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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