A visit to the Geter 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 Geter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Geter Cemetery:
31.2763, -91.3234
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Geter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Geter Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County<2>.
The county seat for Wilkinson County is located in Woodville. Woodville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Geter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Geter Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Geter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Geter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Free Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Westberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Westberry Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westberry Cemetery
- Embrew Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enlow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Enlow Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enlow Cemetery
- Geter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Geter Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geter Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hays Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Kingston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Kingston Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Cemetery
- The Kingston Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jersey Settlers Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60295 <5>
- Egypt Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rehoboth Church of God in Christ Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Jerusalem Baptist Church No. 2 Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- King Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Courtney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Courtney Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- McCrain Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The McCrain Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrain Cemetery
- Shropshire Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Shropshire Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shropshire Cemetery
- Hopewell Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Geter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Geter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilkinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Rosetta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Garden City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Crosby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jeannette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Artonish
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
- Cloverdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Turnbull
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Bougere
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Carthage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Gloster
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- White Apple
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Natchez
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Centreville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Washington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Vidalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Whitaker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Roxie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Geter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkinson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Geter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gloster
- Natchez
- Vidalia
- Washington
- Woodville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Geter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Wilkinson 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 Geter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #693293 (Geter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #693293 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: Wilkinson
- Est. Elev: 62 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Doloroso
- Location given for Geter Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2762818 Lon: -91.323445
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wilkinson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Geter 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |