A visit to the Fortenberry 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 Fortenberry Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fortenberry Cemetery:
31.0388, -90.2968
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fortenberry Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fortenberry Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Magnolia. Magnolia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Fortenberry Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fortenberry Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Fortenberry Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fortenberry Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Simmons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Progress Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Progress Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Silver Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Brumfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Rimes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rimes Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimes Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Magee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
- Alford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Alford Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford Cemetery
- Fortenberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fortenberry Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortenberry Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Burch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
- Hinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Brewer - Webb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Burch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
- Needham Alford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Smithburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Mount Hermon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sunny Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Osyka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tylertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chatawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Holmesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Magnolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bacots
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Kentwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Franklinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Wilmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- McComb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Tangipahoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Topisaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Fluker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Summit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Kokomo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McElveen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Huron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
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 Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fortenberry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Summit
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 professional and volunteer 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 Pike 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 Fortenberry Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709963 (Fortenberry Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709963 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Pike
- Est. Elev: 90 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Progress
- Location given for Fortenberry Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0387899 Lon: -90.2967594
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fortenberry Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |