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A visit to the Friendship Cemetery ...


The location of the Friendship 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 Friendship Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.1984°   (34° 11' 54")

Lon:   -88.9767°   (-88° 58' 36")

The Friendship Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County<2>.

The county seat for Pontotoc County is located in Pontotoc. Pontotoc lies just to the north northwest of the Friendship Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Friendship Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Pontotoc 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 Friendship 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Friendship Cemetery.

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

    • Algoma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pontotoc
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
      • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
    • Nixon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
    • Pannell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
      • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
    • Possum Trot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
      • Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
    • Cherry Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
    • Turnpike
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
      • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
    • Ecru
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
      • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <4>
    • New Houlka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
      • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Former names for New Houlka:
      • Houlka
      • Old Houlka
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <4>
    • Bissell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
    • Sherman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Thaxton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
        • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <4>
      • Thelma
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
        • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
      • Verona
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
        • Verona is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
      • Toccopola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
        • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Ingomar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
        • Ingomar is located in Union County
      • Van Vleet
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
        • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
      • Fairview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Shannon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Tupelo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Blue Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
        • Blue Springs is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <4>
      • Plantersville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
        • Plantersville is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <4>
      • Mound City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
        • Mound City is located in Union County
      • Okolona
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Hills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
        • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
      • Jug Fork
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
        • Jug Fork is located in Lee County
      • Lafayette Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
        • Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette 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 Friendship Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pontotoc County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ecru
      • Ecru lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Friendship Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ecru.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
    • Okolona
    • Pontotoc
    • Tupelo
      • Tupelo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Friendship Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tupelo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Friendship Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Pontotoc City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • McCleskey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCleskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCleskey Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCleskey Cemetery
    • Ware Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ware Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
    • Edington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edington Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edington Cemetery
    • College Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The College Hill Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Hill Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Weatherall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weatherall Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherall Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macedonia Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Algoma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253925 <6>
    • Smerney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smerney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smerney Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smerney Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Miller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Wardlow Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wardlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wardlow Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wardlow Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Redland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redland Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redland Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Pontotoc Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Holladay Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holladay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holladay Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holladay Cemetery
      • Falkner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Falkner Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falkner Cemetery
      • Pontocola Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontocola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pontocola Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontocola Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion 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 Friendship Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #670213  (Friendship Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #670213 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: Southeast Pontotoc
      • County: Pontotoc         Elev: 124
      • Location given for GNIS #670213 (Friendship 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 Pontotoc, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Friendship Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1984, Longitude: -88.9767       In this case, the coordinates for the Friendship 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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