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A visit to the Gaston Cemetery ...


The location of the Gaston 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 Gaston Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.4912°   (34° 29' 28")

Lon:   -88.7214°   (-88° 43' 17")

The Gaston Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Tupelo. Tupelo lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Gaston 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 helpful 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 Gaston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 Gaston 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gaston Cemetery.

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

    • Corrona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
      • Corrona is located in Lee County
    • Boggan Bend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
      • Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
    • Guntown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <4>
    • Alpine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Union County
    • Graham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Union County
    • Jug Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
      • Jug Fork is located in Lee County
    • Saltillo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <4>
    • Wheeler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
    • Blue Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Blackland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
    • Mound City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Sherman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Indian Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
        • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
      • Dumas
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
        • Dumas is located in Tippah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Kirkville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
        • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
      • Marietta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
        • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Lake City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
      • Booneville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jumpertown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
        • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Clarysville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
        • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
      • Tupelo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • New Albany
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

    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 Gaston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gaston Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Brices Crossroads National Battlefield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brices Crossroads National Battlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brices Crossroads National Battlefield Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brices Crossroads National Battlefield Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Camp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
    • House Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The House Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
    • Taylor Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Family Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Family Cemetery
    • Campbelltown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbelltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbelltown Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbelltown Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • McWhorter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWhorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McWhorter Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWhorter Cemetery
      • Huckleberry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huckleberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huckleberry Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huckleberry Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Church Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
      • Carrollville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrollville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carrollville Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrollville Cemetery
      • Old Calvary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Calvary Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Calvary Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Birmingham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birmingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birmingham Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birmingham Cemetery
      • Eulatubba Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eulatubba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eulatubba Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eulatubba Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery
      • Francis Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Francis Family Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Family Cemetery
      • Singleton - Hall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singleton - Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Singleton - Hall Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleton - Hall Cemetery
      • Guntown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guntown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guntown Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guntown Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Tennelue Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennelue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tennelue Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennelue Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Sheppard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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 Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive 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 Gaston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #706756  (Gaston Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #706756 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: Guntown
      • County: Lee         Elev: 128
      • Location given for GNIS #706756 (Gaston 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 Lee, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gaston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4912, Longitude: -88.7214       In this case, the coordinates for the Gaston 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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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