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A visit to the Fleet Cemetery ...


The location of the Fleet 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 Fleet Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.9315°   (34° 55' 53")

Lon:   -89.2495°   (-89° 14' 58")

The Fleet Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies just to the south southeast of the Fleet 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 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 Fleet Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Benton 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 Fleet 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fleet Cemetery.

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

    • Michigan City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <4>
    • Canaan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Benton County
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Ashland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
    • La Grange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Grand Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <4>
    • Forty Five
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
      • Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Atway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
      • Atway is located in Marshall County
    • Slayden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Marshall County
    • Moscow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
    • Saulsbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Holly Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Gravestown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
        • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
      • Whitten Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
        • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
      • Mount Pleasant
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pine Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
      • Hickory Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
        • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Williston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
        • Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Rogers Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
        • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Taska
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
        • Taska is located in Marshall County
      • Falkner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Red Banks
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Potts Camp
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp
        • Potts Camp is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Camp <4>
      • Tiplersville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
        • Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
      • Walnut
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Rossville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
        • Rossville is located in Fayette County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>

    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 Fleet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fleet Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gorman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gorman Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorman Cemetery
    • Valley Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
    • Hardaway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardaway Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardaway Cemetery
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • McKinzie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinzie Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinzie Cemetery
    • Pine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
    • Worship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worship Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worship Cemetery
    • Rynehart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rynehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rynehart Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rynehart Cemetery
    • Old Lamar Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lamar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lamar Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lamar Cemetery
    • Samuel Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuel Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samuel Chapel Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Chapel Cemetery
    • Hickory Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Hill Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Littleton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Littleton Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Cemetery
      • Rice Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Chapel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Chapel Cemetery
      • Hamer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamer Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamer Cemetery
      • Redfern Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redfern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redfern Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redfern Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Rives Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rives Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rives Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rives Cemetery
      • Rives Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rives Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rives Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rives Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Frnklin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frnklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frnklin Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frnklin Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Clear Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Governor Matthews Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Governor Matthews Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Matthews Cemetery
      • Canaan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
      • Hardaway Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardaway Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardaway Cemetery
      • Valentine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valentine Cemetery is located in Hardeman County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valentine Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Hardeman County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott 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 Fleet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #704508  (Fleet Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #704508 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: Canaan
      • County: Benton         Elev: 165
      • Location given for GNIS #704508 (Fleet 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 Benton, 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 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 Fleet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9315, Longitude: -89.2495       In this case, the coordinates for the Fleet 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.




 

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