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A visit to the Forked Oak Cemetery ...


The location of the Forked Oak 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 Forked Oak Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.6559°   (34° 39' 21")

Lon:   -88.3389°   (-88° 20' 20")

The Forked Oak Cemetery is located in Prentiss County<2>.

The county seat for Prentiss County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Forked Oak 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 Forked Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Prentiss 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 Forked Oak 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forked Oak Cemetery.

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

    • Paden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Altitude
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
      • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
    • Tishomingo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Site
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Prentiss County
    • Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tishomingo County
    • Jacinto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
      • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
    • Dennis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Bishop
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Burnsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
    • Booneville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lake City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
      • Marietta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
        • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Iuka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
        • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
      • Rienzi
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
        • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Glen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
        • Glen is located in Alcorn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Golden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oldham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
        • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County
      • Searcy Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
        • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
      • Wheeler
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
        • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
      • Glens
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
        • Glens is located in Alcorn County
      • Kirkville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
        • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
      • Biggersville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
        • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
      • Pisgah
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
        • Pisgah is located in Prentiss 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 Forked Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prentiss County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Forked Oak Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Bullard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bullard Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullard Cemetery
    • Mackeys Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackeys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mackeys Creek Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackeys Creek Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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 Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Jackson Camp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Camp Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Camp Cemetery
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Belue Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belue Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belue Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Walden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Stricklen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stricklen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stricklen Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stricklen Cemetery
      • New Lebanon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The New Lebanon Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Lebanon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Tishomingo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lebanon Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61419 <6>
      • Clausel Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clausel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clausel Hill Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clausel Hill Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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 Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Snowdown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowdown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snowdown Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowdown Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Holley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holley Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holley Cemetery
      • Smith - Howell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith - Howell Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Howell Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Dean Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dean Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant 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 Forked Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #683639  (Forked Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #683639 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: Paden
      • County: Prentiss         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #683639 (Forked Oak 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 Prentiss, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forked Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6559, Longitude: -88.3389       In this case, the coordinates for the Forked Oak 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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