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A visit to the Geter Cemetery ...


The location of the Geter Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Geter Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2763°   (31° 16' 34")

Lon:   -91.3234°   (-91° 19' 24")

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 .

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 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 Geter Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Wilkinson 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 Geter 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 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Woodville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Rosetta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
    • Garden City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
    • Knoxville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
    • Crosby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jeannette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeannette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
    • Artonish
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artonish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
      • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County
    • Cloverdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
    • Turnbull
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnbull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
    • Bougere
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bougere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
      • Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Carthage
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
        • Carthage is located in Adams County
      • Gloster
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • 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 <5>
      • White Apple
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Apple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
        • White Apple is located in Franklin County
      • Natchez
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Centreville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <5>
      • Washington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
        • Washington is located in Adams County
      • Vidalia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
        • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <5>
      • Whitaker
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
        • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
      • Roxie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
        • Roxie is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <5>

    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.

    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.<6>

    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 the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Westberry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westberry Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Enlow Cemetery
    • Geter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geter Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
    • Kingston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Kingston Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • The Kingston Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jersey Settlers Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60295 <7>
    • Egypt Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61152 <7>
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Sims Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sims Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60282 <7>
      • Courtney Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • McCrain Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCrain Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrain Cemetery
      • Shropshire Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shropshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shropshire Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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: GNIS record #693293 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: Doloroso
      • County: Wilkinson         Elev: 62
      • Location given for GNIS #693293 (Geter 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Geter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2763, Longitude: -91.3234       In this case, the coordinates for the Geter Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <7>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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