A visit to the Grant 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 Grant Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grant Cemetery:
31.9560, -90.6704
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Grant Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Grant Cemetery is located in Copiah County<2>.
The county seat for Copiah County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Grant Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Grant Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Grant Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grant Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Trimm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Hulburt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hulburt Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulburt Cemetery
- Hulburt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hulburt Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulburt Cemetery
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Patona Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Patona Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patona Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Old Mt. Tro Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Bluff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pine Bluff Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grant Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Myles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Carpenter
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carlisle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Saint Elmo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Rocky Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Glancy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Allen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Thompsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Cayuga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Willows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bowerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Adams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Hazlehurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Crystal Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Learned
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Port Gibson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Caseyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Martinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Newman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Ingleside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
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 Grant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Copiah County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crystal Springs
- Hazlehurst
- Port Gibson
- Utica
- Utica lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Grant Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Utica.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Grant Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Copiah 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 Grant Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #670591 (Grant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #670591 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: Copiah
- Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dentville NW
- Location given for Grant Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9559912 Lon: -90.670377
- 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 Copiah, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grant 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. |