A visit to the Fort Graveyard ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fort Graveyard. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fort Graveyard (FG ID #2567659).
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 Fort Graveyard ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fort Graveyard:
33.4622, -88.8615
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fort Graveyard has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Fort Graveyard is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Starkville.
The cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County<4>.
The county seat for Oktibbeha County is located in Starkville. Starkville lies just to the east southeast of the Fort Graveyard .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fort Graveyard.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Fort Graveyard.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fort Graveyard, with the nearest first.
- Josey Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Josey Creek Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josey Creek Cemetery
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Adaton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Adaton Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton Cemetery
- Adaton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Adaton Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Associated Reform Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Pearsons Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lost Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Fox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Self Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Self Creek Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Creek Cemetery
- Colcolough Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Colcolough Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colcolough Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Sessums Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Sessums Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessums Cemetery
- Center Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parrish Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Parrish Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
- Curtis Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Curtis Chapel Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Chapel Cemetery
- Cumberland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fort Graveyard.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fort Graveyard, with the nearest first:
- Starkville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Adaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Longview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Cedar Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bradley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sessums
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pheba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mhoons Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Double Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Artesia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Griffith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sturgis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maben
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beasley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abbott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mathiston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Crawford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reform
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Fort Graveyard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oktibbeha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fort Graveyard.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cumberland
- Maben
- Starkville
- West Point
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Fort Graveyard:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Oktibbeha 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 Fort Graveyard:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2567659
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Fort Graveyard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Oktibbeha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |