A visit to the Greens Creek 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 Greens Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greens Creek Cemetery:
31.4754, -89.8301
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greens Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Greens Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the north northwest of the Greens Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Greens Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Greens Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greens Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Friendship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Landmark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Landmark Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark Cemetery
- Clear Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs Cemetery
- Loftin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftin Cemetery
- Loftin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftin Cemetery
- Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Prentiss.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484432 <5>
- Garner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jordan Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Hill Cemetery
- Buckley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Buckley Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Speights Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Cemetery
- Hathorn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorn Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- Blackwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Barners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Speights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Cemetery
- Speights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Cemetery
- Old Bassfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Bassfield Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bassfield Cemetery
- Bass - Burkett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bass - Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass - Burkett Cemetery
- Bates Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elizabeth Cemetery
- Hollisday Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hollisday Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisday Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Greens Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greens Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bassfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Oak Vale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Prentiss
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Goss
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Expose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Melba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Arm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Tilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Silver Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Hooker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Sumrall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Monticello
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sartinville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- New Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Collins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rosella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Seminary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Arbo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Jaynesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Kokomo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Greens Creek 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 Greens Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Columbia
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Greens Creek 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 Greens Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #691185 (Greens Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691185 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: 125 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bunker Hill
- Location given for Greens Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4754489 Lon: -89.830078
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greens Creek 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. |
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