A visit to the Elwood 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 Elwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elwood Cemetery:
32.0182, -88.8070
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elwood Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.
The county seat for Clarke County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies just to the east northeast of the Elwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Elwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- McGowan Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- White Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Old Souenlovie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pachuta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pachuta Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Confederate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
- Covington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Covington Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington Cemetery
- Sullers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sullers Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullers Cemetery
- Quitman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Herrington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Herrington Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrington Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
- De Soto Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The De Soto Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Archusa Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Little Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pachuta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Quitman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Barnett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- De Soto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Stonewall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Vossburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Stafford Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Enterprise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kelona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Shubuta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Gin ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Heidelberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
- Rose Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Waldrup ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Waldrup is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
- Matherville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Penantly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
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 Elwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clarke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Enterprise
- Quitman
- Sandersville
- Shubuta
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 Elwood 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 Elwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #690792 (Elwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #690792 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: 86 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wautubbee
- Location given for Elwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0182064 Lon: -88.8069918
- 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- Elwood 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. |