A visit to the Freewoods 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 Freewoods Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Freewoods Cemetery:
31.3432, -91.0759
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Freewoods Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Freewoods Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Freewoods Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Freewoods Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Freewoods Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Freewoods Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Huff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Huff Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Knoxville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville Cemetery
- Mock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Cemetery
- Crosby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Crosby Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
- McDowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
- Berryhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Berryhill Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill Cemetery
- Royal Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Royal Chapel Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Chapel Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Hammack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hammack Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammack Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Day Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Crosby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Crosby Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
- McDowell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
- Lusk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lusk Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk Cemetery
- Campbellite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellite Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Old Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- O'Neal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Bunkley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bunkley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Freewoods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Freewoods Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rosetta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Knoxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Crosby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Apple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Gloster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bewelcome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- O'Neil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Roxie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wilkinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Meadville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jeannette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Bude
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Centreville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brookside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
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 Freewoods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Freewoods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gloster
- Hamburg
- Meadville
- Natchez
- Washington
- Woodville
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 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 Freewoods Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Freewoods Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #707574 (Freewoods Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707574 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 55 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crosby
- Location given for Freewoods Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3432264 Lon: -91.0759379
- 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 Franklin, 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- Freewoods 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. |