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A visit to the Fentress Cemetery ...


The location of the Fentress Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Fentress Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.2998°   (33° 17' 59")

Lon:   -89.2226°   (-89° 13' 21")

The Fentress Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.

The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Ackerman. Ackerman lies just to the east northeast of the Fentress 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 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 Fentress Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Choctaw 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 Fentress 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fentress Cemetery.

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

    • Ackerman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Weir
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
      • Weir is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <4>
    • Williams
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Choctaw County
    • McCool
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
      • McCool is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Reform
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Choctaw County
    • Sturgis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Bankston ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
    • French Camp
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
      • French Camp is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <4>
    • Bradley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Louisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Double Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
      • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Eupora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
      • Eupora is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mathiston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Sapa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
        • Sapa is located in Webster County
      • Ethel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
        • Ethel is located in Attala County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
      • Hinze
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
        • Hinze is located in Winston County
      • Longview
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
        • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Maben
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maben have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
        • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Adaton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
        • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Walthall
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
        • Walthall is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Vowell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
        • Vowell is located in Winston County
      • Kilmichael
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
        • Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people

    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 Fentress Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Choctaw County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fentress Cemetery.<6>

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

    • South Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Union Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Union Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Weir Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weir Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weir Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weir Chapel Cemetery
    • Penderville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penderville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Penderville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penderville Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Chester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chester Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Weir Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weir Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weir Cemetery
    • First Unity UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Jerusalem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Head Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Head Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Old Concord Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Concord Cemetery
      • Cathledge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cathledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cathledge Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathledge Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Mill Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mill Springs Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Springs Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Blackwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackwood Cemetery is located in Winston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwood Cemetery
      • Mt. Airy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
      • Nebo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo 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 Fentress Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #707504  (Fentress Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #707504 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: Ackerman
      • County: Choctaw         Elev: 161
      • Location given for GNIS #707504 (Fentress 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 Choctaw, 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 things 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 Fentress Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2998, Longitude: -89.2226       In this case, the coordinates for the Fentress 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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