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A visit to the Greer Cemetery ...


The location of the Greer 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 Greer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3493°   (31° 20' 57")

Lon:   -90.2254°   (-90° 13' 31")

The Greer Cemetery is located in Walthall County<2>.

The county seat for Walthall County is located in Tylertown. Tylertown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Greer Cemetery .

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 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 Greer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Walthall 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 Greer 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Greer Cemetery.

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

    • Verna
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
    • Topisaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
    • Sartinville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
    • Wellman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
    • Holmesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Bacots
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
    • Norfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Summit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • McComb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Monticello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
    • Bear Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Tylertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
      • Tylertown is located in Walthall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Kokomo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Vale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
        • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Arm
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
        • Arm is located in Lawrence County
      • Nola
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
        • Nola is located in Lawrence County
      • Rosella
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
        • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
      • Magnolia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookhaven
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Expose
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Expose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
        • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Silver Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
        • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>

    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 Greer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walthall County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Greer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Garner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Enon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • McEwen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
    • McCullough Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCullough Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullough Cemetery
    • Ruth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruth Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruth Cemetery
    • Spring Beulah Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • McCullough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCullough Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullough Cemetery
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
    • Herron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herron Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herron Cemetery
    • Garner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Bogue Chitto Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogue Chitto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bogue Chitto Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogue Chitto Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • John Felder Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Felder Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Felder Memorial Park is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Felder Memorial Park
      • Walker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Kaigler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kaigler Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaigler Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Turnipseed Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnipseed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turnipseed Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnipseed Cemetery
      • Sartinville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sartinville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sartinville Cemetery is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sartinville 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 Greer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #670730  (Greer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #670730 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: Jayess
      • County: Walthall         Elev: 129
      • Location given for GNIS #670730 (Greer 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 Walthall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Greer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3493, Longitude: -90.2254       In this case, the coordinates for the Greer 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.




 

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