A visit to the Galena 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 Galena Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Galena Cemetery:
34.0259, -90.4329
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Galena Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Galena Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County<2>.
The county seat for Tallahatchie County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east of the Galena Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Galena Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Galena Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Muddy Bayou Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Muddy Bayou Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Bayou Cemetery
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Antioch Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cagles Crossroad Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Second Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Light Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The New Light Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Tallahatchie County Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Bower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bower Cemetery is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower Cemetery
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- True Vine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The True Vine Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Vine Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Pleasant Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Silent Shade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Silent Shade Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Shade Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Roundaway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Roundaway Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Youngs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Youngs Cemetery is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Galena Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Galena Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tutwiler
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dublin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dublin is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Rome
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rome is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Sumner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Vance
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vance is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Webb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Claremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Albin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Roundaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Hopson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hopson is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Africa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Africa is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Whitney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whitney is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Swan Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Yarbrough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yarbrough is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough
- Lyon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Lambert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Clarksdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Drew
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Glendora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alligator
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Duncan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Clover Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clover Hill is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Marks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eagles Nest
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Eagles Nest is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Hushpuckena
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
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 Galena Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tallahatchie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Galena Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clarksdale
- Drew
- Drew lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Galena Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Drew.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Marks
- Sumner
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 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 Galena Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Tallahatchie 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 Galena Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #670285 (Galena Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #670285 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: Tallahatchie
- Est. Elev: 47 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tutwiler
- Location given for Galena Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.0259455 Lon: -90.4328715
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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 Tallahatchie, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Galena 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. |