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A visit to the Fernwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Fernwood 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 Fernwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1893°   (31° 11' 21")

Lon:   -90.4382°   (-90° 26' 17")

The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Magnolia. Magnolia lies just to the south southwest of the Fernwood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Fernwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 Fernwood 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 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fernwood Cemetery.

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

    • Bear Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • McComb
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bacots
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
    • Summit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Holmesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Chatawa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • McElveen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Topisaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
    • Glading
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
    • Osyka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Osyka is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
    • Thompson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Norfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
        • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Gillsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
        • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
      • Mount Hermon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
        • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
      • Verna
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
        • Verna is located in Lawrence 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 Fernwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Kentwood
    • Magnolia
    • McComb
      • McComb lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Fernwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McComb.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
    • Osyka
    • Summit
      • Summit lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Fernwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Summit.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Fernwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lenoir Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenoir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lenoir Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenoir Cemetery
    • Dinah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dinah Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinah Cemetery
    • Osby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osby Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osby Cemetery
    • Alfred Cook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alfred Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alfred Cook Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfred Cook Cemetery
    • Ansel Prewitt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ansel Prewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ansel Prewitt Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ansel Prewitt Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Duff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duff Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duff Cemetery
    • Navilla Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Navilla Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Navilla Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bacots.
      • The Navilla Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Navilla Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Navilla Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61318 <6>
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Magnolia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Magnolia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60639 <6>
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Ezell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ezell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ezell Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezell Cemetery
      • Carroll - Cook Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll - Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carroll - Cook Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll - Cook Cemetery
      • Quin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quin Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quin Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Harrell - Martin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell - Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrell - Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell - Martin Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Felder Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Felder Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felder Cemetery
      • Hucabee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hucabee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hucabee Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hucabee Cemetery
      • Coney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coney Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coney Cemetery
      • Coney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coney Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coney Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Durham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durham Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
      • Warner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warner Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
      • Connally Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Connally Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connally Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Gatlin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gatlin Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatlin Cemetery
      • Barron Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barron Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron 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 Fernwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #669951  (Fernwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #669951 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: McComb South
      • County: Pike         Elev: 113
      • Location given for GNIS #669951 (Fernwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Pike County: www.co.pike.ms.us/

    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 Pike, 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 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 Fernwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1893, Longitude: -90.4382       In this case, the coordinates for the Fernwood 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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