A visit to the Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elmwood Cemetery:
32.8932, -90.8948
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Sharkey County<2>.
The county seat for Sharkey County is located in Rolling Fork. Rolling Fork lies just to the northeast of the Elmwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elmwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elmwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Danover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Danover Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danover Cemetery
- Centrana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Centrana Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrana Cemetery
- Golden Link Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vicks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Vicks Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicks Cemetery
- Cameta Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cameta Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameta Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Vickland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Vickland Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickland Cemetery
- Tanglewood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Tanglewood Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Cemetery
- Campbellsville Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jeffery Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Jeffery Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffery Cemetery
- Kettleman Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Kettleman Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettleman Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shannon Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Shannon Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
- Fish Lake Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake Cemetery
- Delta City Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Delta City Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City Cemetery
- Georgia Bend Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Georgia Bend Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Bend Cemetery
- Old St. Paul Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Paul Cemetery
- Valley Home Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Valley Home Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Home Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Canaan Hill Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Canaan Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elmwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rolling Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Riverside Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Lorenzen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Mont Helena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Booth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Cary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Anguilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Issaquena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Mayersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Nitta Yuma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Blanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Onward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Panther Burn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Smedes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Kearney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Richey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Delta City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Tallula
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Auter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
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 Elmwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sharkey County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elmwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lake Providence
- Mayersville
- Rolling Fork
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 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 Elmwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Sharkey 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 Elmwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #669754 (Elmwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #669754 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: Sharkey
- Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rolling Fork West
- Location given for Elmwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8931837 Lon: -90.8948238
- 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 Sharkey, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elmwood 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |