A visit to the Gossett 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 Gossett Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gossett Cemetery:
34.9645, -88.9978
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gossett Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gossett Cemetery is located in Tippah County<2>.
The county seat for Tippah County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Gossett Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gossett Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gossett Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gossett Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hensley & Glover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Camp Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Camp Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Hines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hines Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- McKee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McKee Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Christ Temple Apostolic Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Christ Temple Apostolic Church Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Temple Apostolic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ Temple Apostolic Church Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Walnut.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992335 <5>
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
- Zion Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Chapel Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Chapel Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Coker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Coker Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gossett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gossett Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Walnut
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tiplersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Rogers Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Saulsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Falkner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Essary Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Grand Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitten Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- La Grange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Michigan City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gravestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Hickory Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Snow Lake Shores
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Ripley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Forty Five
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Lowrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
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 Gossett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tippah County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gossett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Blue Mountain
- Bolivar
- La Grange
- Middleton
- Ripley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Gossett Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Tippah 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 Gossett Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #704662 (Gossett Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #704662 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: Tippah
- Est. Elev: 164 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walnut
- Location given for Gossett Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.964535 Lon: -88.9978402
- 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 Tippah, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gossett 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. |