A visit to the Gatewood 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 Gatewood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gatewood Cemetery:
32.2800, -89.4548
The Gatewood Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Forest. Forest lies just to the north northwest of the Gatewood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gatewood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Gatewood Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gatewood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Homewood Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Noblin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman Hill Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eastern Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Eastern Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
- Carr Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Faulkner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Faulkner Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner Cemetery
- Luther Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Luther Chapel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brassel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Brassel Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassel Cemetery
- Warren's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- North Morton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The North Morton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Morton Cemetery
- Pulaski Independent Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Searcy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Goodhope Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lingle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Black Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dennis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Dennis Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Gatewood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gatewood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hunter Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Raworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kalem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Success ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
- Clifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harperville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cooperville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Polkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Conehatta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Raleigh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Newton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Daniel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Louin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvarena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Verba ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Garlandsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Gatewood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gatewood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Forest
- Morton
- Newton
- Raleigh
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 websites either 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 Gatewood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 Gatewood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #704970 (Gatewood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #704970 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 167 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Forest
- Location given for Gatewood Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2798688 Lon: -89.4545119
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gatewood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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