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A visit to the Finley 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 Finley Cemetery ...

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

31.9332, -89.8604

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

The Finley Cemetery is located in Simpson County<2>.

The county seat for Simpson County is located in Mendenhall. Mendenhall lies just to the north northwest of the Finley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Finley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Finley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Merit Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Merit Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merit Cemetery
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • D'Lo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The D'Lo Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo Cemetery
  • Boggan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Boggan Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Rials Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rials Creek Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rials Creek Cemetery
  • Athens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Athens Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
    • The Athens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Athens Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167119 <5>
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Old St. Peter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Old St. Peter Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Peter Cemetery
  • Boswell Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sinclair Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
    • Westville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Westville Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
    • Grubbs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Grubbs Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Cemetery
    • Goodwater Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
    • New Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The New Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Welch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
      • The Welch Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Emanuel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Immanuel Church Cemetery
      • Temple Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2700184 <5>
    • Everett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Everett Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Finley Cemetery.

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

  • Mendenhall
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • D'Lo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Sanatorium
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
  • Westville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westville is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Magee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Magee is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <6>
  • Braxton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Coats
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
  • Galilee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
  • Cato
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Puckett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Shivers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Shivers is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
    • Jaynesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
    • New Hebron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Daniel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
    • Mount Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 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 Finley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Simpson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Magee
    • Magee lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Finley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Magee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
  • Mendenhall
  • Mize
    • Mize lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Finley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mize.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
  • Raleigh

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 websites either 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 Finley Cemetery: