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A visit to the Gordan Cemetery ...


The location of the Gordan 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 Gordan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.0952°   (32° 5' 42")

Lon:   -89.5937°   (-89° 35' 37")

The Gordan Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies just to the southeast of the Gordan Cemetery .

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 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 Gordan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 Gordan 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gordan Cemetery.

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

    • Raleigh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Daniel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Galilee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Polkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
    • Bezer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
    • Puckett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Cooperville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
      • Cooperville is located in Scott County
    • Mineral Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
    • Sylvarena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
      • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Hunter Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Mize
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <4>
    • Cato
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Morton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Morton is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
      • Sanatorium
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
        • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
      • Magee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
        • Magee is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <4>
      • Kalem
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
        • Kalem is located in Scott County
      • Mendenhall
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
        • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <4>
      • Coats
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
        • Coats is located in Simpson County
      • Raworth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
        • Raworth is located in Scott County
      • D'Lo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
        • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Hamlet ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
        • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
      • Stevens ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
        • Stevens is located in Jasper County
      • Louin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
        • Louin is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Success ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
        • Success is located in Jasper County
      • Forest
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
        • Forest is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
      • Pelahatchie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

    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 Gordan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gordan Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Myers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Moulder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moulder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moulder Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moulder Cemetery
    • Steve Hughes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Steve Hughes Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Steve Hughes Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Raleigh.
      • The Steve Hughes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Field Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steve Hughes Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Craft Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craft Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craft Cemetery
    • Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Providence Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Derrick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Elam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elam Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
    • Barber Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Burns Baptist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Burns Baptist Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Burns Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Burns Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Baptist Cemetery
      • Burns UMB Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • New Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Chapel Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Chapel Cemetery
      • Old Terry Graveyard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Old Terry Graveyard is located in Smith County
        • The Old Terry Graveyard has also been known as:
        • Terry Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Terry Graveyard
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63191 <6>
      • White Oak Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Dukes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
      • Merchant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Crossroads Holiness Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • North Raleigh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion 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 Gordan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #693328  (Gordan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #693328 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: Raleigh
      • County: Smith         Elev: 132
      • Location given for GNIS #693328 (Gordan 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 Smith, 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 Gordan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0952, Longitude: -89.5937       In this case, the coordinates for the Gordan 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.
    <6>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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