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A visit to the Fortenberry Cemetery ...


The location of the Fortenberry 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 Fortenberry Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1063°   (31° 6' 22")

Lon:   -89.9195°   (-89° 55' 10")

The Fortenberry Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Fortenberry Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fortenberry Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Fortenberry 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fortenberry Cemetery.

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

    • Kokomo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Angie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
      • Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <4>
    • Columbia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinebur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County
    • Tylertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
      • Tylertown is located in Walthall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <4>
    • Pine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Varnado
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
      • Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <4>
    • Expose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Expose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
      • Expose is located in Marion County
    • Sartinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
    • Franklinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bogalusa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
      • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <4>
    • Oak Vale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Holmesville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
        • Holmesville is located in Pike County
      • Mount Hermon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
        • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
      • Topisaw
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
        • Topisaw is located in Pike County
      • Lees Creek
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
        • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Wells Town
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
        • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
      • Verna
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
        • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Sunny Hill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
        • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Arm
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
        • Arm is located in Lawrence County
      • Enon
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
        • Enon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Lumberton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
        • Lumberton is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
      • Bassfield
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
        • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Bacots
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
        • Bacots is located in Pike 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 Fortenberry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Fortenberry Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hurricane Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurricane Creek Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Creek Cemetery
    • Turnage Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnage Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turnage Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnage Chapel Cemetery
    • T E Stogner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the T E Stogner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The T E Stogner Cemetery is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the T E Stogner Cemetery
    • Lott Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lott Memorial Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Memorial Cemetery
    • Crystal Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crystal Springs Cemetery is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
    • Carson Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carson Springs Cemetery is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Springs Cemetery
    • Tom Nat Stogner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tom Nat Stogner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tom Nat Stogner Cemetery is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tom Nat Stogner Cemetery
    • Pearl River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearl River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearl River Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearl River Cemetery
    • Sunflower Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunflower Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunflower Cemetery
    • Knoxo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoxo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knoxo Cemetery is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoxo Cemetery
    • Pittman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Jessie C Fortenberry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessie C Fortenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jessie C Fortenberry Cemetery is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessie C Fortenberry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Oral Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oral Cemetery is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oral Cemetery
      • McKenzie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
      • Centerville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
      • Briarwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briarwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Briarwood Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briarwood Cemetery
      • Tynes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tynes Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tynes Cemetery
      • Hinds Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinds Cemetery is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinds Cemetery
      • Kennedy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Church of God Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
      • Warren Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warren Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill 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 Fortenberry Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #670111  (Fortenberry Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #670111 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: Dexter
      • County: Marion         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #670111 (Fortenberry 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 Marion, 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 Fortenberry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1063, Longitude: -89.9195       In this case, the coordinates for the Fortenberry 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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