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A visit to the Eureka Cemetery ...

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 Eureka Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   32.2532°   (32° 15' 11")

Lon:   -89.2548°   (-89° 15' 17")

The Eureka Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Eureka Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Eureka Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Decedar Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decedar Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decedar Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Decedar Baptist Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Evans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Randall Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Randall Hill Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Sherman Hill Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Doolittle Confederate Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doolittle Confederate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doolittle Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Doolittle Confederate Cemetery is located in Newton County
  • Lake City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake City Cemetery
    • The Lake City Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake City Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408790 <5>
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burnett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Garlandville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garlandville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garlandville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garlandville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
  • Dennis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Carr Methodist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Clear Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Montrose Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Word of Faith Ministry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Word of Faith Ministry Cemetery
      • The Word of Faith Ministry Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Word of Faith Ministry Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Montrose.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647278 <5>
    • Newton County Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gatewood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatewood Cemetery
      • The Gatewood Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Old Norman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Norman Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Bufkin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bufkin Cemetery
      • The Bufkin Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bufkin Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Decatur.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58333 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Eureka Cemetery.

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

  • Six Towns ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
    • Six Towns is located in Newton County
  • Success ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Success. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
    • Success is located in Jasper County
  • Baxter ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Jasper County
  • Newton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Montrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Garlandsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
    • Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
  • Verba ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
    • Verba is located in Jasper County
  • Pine Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
    • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
  • Louin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
    • Louin is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Penantly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
    • Penantly is located in Jasper County
  • Conehatta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
    • Conehatta is located in Newton County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hickory
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Hamlet ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
    • Stevens ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
      • Stevens is located in Jasper County
    • Turnerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Jasper County
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
      • McNeal is located in Jasper County
    • Ras
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
      • Ras is located in Jasper County
    • Gridley ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gridley is located in Jasper County
    • Decatur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <7>
    • Rose Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Fouke ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fouke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Jasper County
    • Burns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Smith County
    • Sylvarena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
      • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Fellowship ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fellowship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
      • Fellowship is located in Jasper County
      • Former name for Fellowship:
      • Masengale
      • Fellowship has also been known as:
      • Old Fellowship
    • Lucern
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
      • Lucern is located in Newton 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 Eureka Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eureka Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Decatur
  • Forest
    • Forest lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Eureka Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Forest.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Hickory
  • Newton

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 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 Eureka Cemetery:

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 Eureka Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #705461  (Eureka Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #705461 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: Lake
    • County: Newton         Elev: 132
    • Location given for GNIS #705461 (Eureka 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 Newton, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Eureka Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2532, Longitude: -89.2548       In this case, the coordinates for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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