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A visit to the Guiding Light Cemetery ...


The location of the Guiding Light Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Guiding Light Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0760°   (31° 4' 33")

Lon:   -90.4032°   (-90° 24' 11")

The Guiding Light Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Magnolia. Magnolia lies just to the northwest of the Guiding Light 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 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 Guiding Light Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 Guiding Light 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Guiding Light Cemetery.

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

    • Chatawa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Magnolia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Osyka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Osyka is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
    • Smithburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County
    • Bacots
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
    • Bear Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Mount Hermon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
    • Holmesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Kentwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
    • McComb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sunny Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • McElveen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
        • McElveen is located in Amite County
      • Glading
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
        • Glading is located in Amite County
      • Huron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Huron is located in Amite County
      • Gillsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
        • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
      • Tangipahoa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
        • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
      • Tylertown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Topisaw
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
        • Topisaw is located in Pike County
      • Fluker
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
        • Fluker is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker <4>
      • Wilmer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
        • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Thompson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • Stoney Point
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
        • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish (LA)

    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 Guiding Light Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Kentwood
    • Magnolia
    • McComb
      • McComb lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Guiding Light Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McComb.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
    • Osyka
      • Osyka lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Guiding Light Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osyka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Roseland
    • Summit
      • Summit lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Guiding Light Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Summit.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Guiding Light Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sandifer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandifer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandifer Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandifer Cemetery
    • Bluff Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Prescott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
    • Slade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slade Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slade Cemetery
    • Hinson - Knippers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson - Knippers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinson - Knippers Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson - Knippers Cemetery
    • Ann Tyler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ann Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ann Tyler Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ann Tyler Cemetery
    • Ard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ard Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ard Cemetery
    • Rhodus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhodus Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodus Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Varnado Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mullens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullens Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullens Cemetery
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Sandifer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandifer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandifer Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandifer Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Bala Chitto Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bala Chitto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bala Chitto Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bala Chitto Cemetery
      • Slaven Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slaven Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaven Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Fulham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fulham Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulham Cemetery
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Varnado Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varnado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Varnado Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varnado Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Brewer - Webb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer - Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer - Webb Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer - Webb Cemetery
      • Hinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
      • Kendrick - Pounds Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick - Pounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kendrick - Pounds Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick - Pounds Cemetery
      • Pound Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pound Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pound Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Hucabee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hucabee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hucabee Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hucabee Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Phelps Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phelps Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
      • Coney Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coney Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coney Cemetery
      • Hucabee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hucabee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hucabee Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hucabee 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 Guiding Light Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #709913  (Guiding Light Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #709913 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: Osyka
      • County: Pike         Elev: 110
      • Location given for GNIS #709913 (Guiding Light Cemetery)

    The official website for Pike County: www.co.pike.ms.us/

    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 Pike, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Guiding Light Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0760, Longitude: -90.4032       In this case, the coordinates for the Guiding Light 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.
    <6>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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