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A visit to the Galilee Cemetery ...


The location of the Galilee 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 Galilee Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1793°   (31° 10' 45")

Lon:   -91.0254°   (-91° 1' 31")

The Galilee Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Galilee Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Galilee Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite 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 Galilee 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Galilee Cemetery.

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

    • Gloster
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
    • Bewelcome
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bewelcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
    • Centreville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
    • Crosby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rosetta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
    • Whitaker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
    • Wilkinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Knoxville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
    • Garden City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
    • Norwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
    • Woodville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Woodland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Wilson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
      • Brookside
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
        • Brookside is located in Amite County
      • Turnbull
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
        • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
      • White Apple
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
        • White Apple is located in Franklin County
      • Rogillioville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
        • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Clinton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
      • Mount Olive
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
      • Meadville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

    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 Galilee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Galilee Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tatum Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tatum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tatum Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatum Cemetery
    • Lusk Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lusk Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusk Cemetery
    • Gloster Roselawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gloster Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gloster Roselawn Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gloster Roselawn Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Caston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caston Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caston Cemetery
    • William Huff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Huff Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Huff Cemetery
    • Longmire Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longmire Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longmire Cemetery
    • Shurin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shurin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shurin Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shurin Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • James Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Anderson Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Anderson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Brandt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brandt Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandt Cemetery
      • Sweet Home Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Talbert Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Talbert Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbert Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Smiley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smiley Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiley Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Big Antioch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Antioch Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Antioch Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Cassels Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cassels Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassels 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 Galilee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #693278  (Galilee Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #693278 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: Gloster
      • County: Amite         Elev: 121
      • Location given for GNIS #693278 (Galilee 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 Amite, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Galilee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1793, Longitude: -91.0254       In this case, the coordinates for the Galilee 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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