A visit to the Graves 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 Graves Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Graves Cemetery:
31.5649, -89.7231
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Graves Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the west northwest of the Graves Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Graves Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Graves Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Saulters - McRaney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sweet Water Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sweet Water Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water Cemetery
- Deen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Deen Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deen Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Turnage Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Turnage Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnage Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Terrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Terrell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Barwick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Booth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Booth Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Deen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Deen Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deen Cemetery
- Old Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapel Cemetery
- Holloway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
- Blount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Blount Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Cemetery
- Loflin - Applewhite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Reese Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Reese Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Progress Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Progress Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Graves Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Graves Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bassfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Prentiss
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Melba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Collins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Arbo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Seminary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jaynesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Sumrall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Oak Vale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Silver Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Goss
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Grange ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Expose
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Sanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Coats
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- New Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Tilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Lux
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Hot Coffee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Magee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
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 Graves Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Graves Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Magee
- Williamsburg
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 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 Graves Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Graves Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #691218 (Graves Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691218 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 126 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Mike Connor
- Location given for Graves Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5648906 Lon: -89.7231299
- 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 Jefferson Davis, 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- Graves 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. |