A visit to the Finch 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 Finch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Finch Cemetery:
30.8099, -88.4809
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Finch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Finch Cemetery is located in George County<2>.
The county seat for George County is located in Lucedale. Lucedale lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Finch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Finch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Finch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Finch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Pine View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine View Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine View Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Agricola Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Agricola Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Movella Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Movella Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movella Cemetery
- Movella Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Movella Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movella Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Moffet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Moffet Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffet Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Shipman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Shipman Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman Cemetery
- Moffetville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Moffetville Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetville Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Moffet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Moffet Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffet Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Tanners Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Tanners Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Cemetery
- Wilmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Wilmer Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer Cemetery
- Cowart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cowart Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowart Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Finch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Finch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Agricola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Howell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Howell is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Wilmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Americus ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Americus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Hurley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lucedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Semmes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Big Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Big Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Bexley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bexley is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
- Brewton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brewton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
- Brewton has also been known as:
- Brewer's Bluff
- Chunchula
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chunchula is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Brown Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brown Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Gulfcrest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
- Coll Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Coll Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
- Country Club Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Country Club Village is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
- Helena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Helena is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Eight Mile
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vancleave
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saraland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tillmans Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
- Prichard
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chickasaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
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 Finch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in George County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Finch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Citronelle
- Grand Bay
- Leakesville
- Lucedale
- Prichard
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Finch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to George 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 Finch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #669961 (Finch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #669961 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: George
- Est. Elev: 34 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Howell
- Location given for Finch Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.809911 Lon: -88.4808507
- 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 George, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Finch 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |