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A visit to the Ellison Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Ellison Ridge Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Ellison Ridge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.0657°   (33° 3' 56")

Lon:   -88.8787°   (-88° 52' 43")

The Ellison Ridge Cemetery is located in Winston County<2>.

The county seat for Winston County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Ellison Ridge 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 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 Ellison Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Winston 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 Ellison Ridge 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ellison Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Fearns Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fearns Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
      • Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
    • Hashuqua ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hashuqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
      • Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
    • Handle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
      • Handle is located in Winston County
    • Mashulaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
      • Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
    • Louisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Noxapater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Lynville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
      • Lynville is located in Kemper County
    • Bogue Chitto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
    • Shuqualak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuqualak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
      • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Macon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Noxubee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
    • Plattsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
    • Brooksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sturgis
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Crawford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Crawford is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <4>
      • Ocobla
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocobla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
        • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
      • Bradley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Hinze
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
        • Hinze is located in Winston County
      • Longview
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
        • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Philadelphia
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • De Kalb
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ackerman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Vowell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
        • Vowell is located in Winston County
      • Deerbrook
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
        • Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
      • Sessums
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sessums have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessums
        • Sessums is located in Oktibbeha County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sessums <4>

    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 Ellison Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winston County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ellison Ridge 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 Ellison Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sardis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
    • Perkinsville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkinsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perkinsville Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkinsville Cemetery
    • Choctaw Christian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Choctaw Christian Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • The Choctaw Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crystal Ridge Mennonite Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choctaw Christian Cemetery
    • Crystal Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • White Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Nebo Methodist Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • The Mt. Nebo Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hemphill Cemetery
      • New Prospect Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59807 <6>
    • Murphy Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Creek Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Creek Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Higginbotham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higginbotham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higginbotham Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higginbotham Cemetery
      • Ruff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruff Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruff Cemetery
      • Fulton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
      • Vernon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
      • Vernon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Warr Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warr Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warr Cemetery
      • Yellow Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Cemetery
      • Sixteen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sixteen Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteen 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 Ellison Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #710035  (Ellison Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #710035 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: Boon
      • County: Winston         Elev: 165
      • Location given for GNIS #710035 (Ellison Ridge 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 Winston, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ellison Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0657, Longitude: -88.8787       In this case, the coordinates for the Ellison Ridge 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.




 

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