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A visit to the Gunnison 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 Gunnison Cemetery ...

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

33.9415, -90.9362

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gunnison Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Gunnison Cemetery is located in Bolivar County<2>.

The county seat for Bolivar County is located in Cleveland. Cleveland lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Gunnison Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gunnison Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Gunnison Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Concordia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • Person Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Person Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Person Cemetery
  • Turners Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Henrico Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Henrico Cemetery is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico Cemetery
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Peters Rock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Peters Rock Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Rock Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • White Parker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The White Parker Cemetery is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Parker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Luke Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Luke Cemetery is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Cemetery
    • Anns Tabernacle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Martin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Sharewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Sharewell Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharewell Cemetery
    • Smith & Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellamy Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelby Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Round Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gunnison Cemetery.

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

  • Gunnison
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Waxhaw
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
  • Perthshire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
  • Wright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wright is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  • Rosedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Deeson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Deeson is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
  • Shelby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Snow Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Snow Lake is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
  • Round Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
  • Beulah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Beulah is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Winstonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Christmas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Christmas is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mound City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Mound City is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Pace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pace is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Hushpuckena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
    • Napoleon ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Victor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Victor is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Mound Bayou
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Duncan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Duncan is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Merigold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crumrod
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Crumrod is located in Phillips County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
    • Renova
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Renova is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Alligator
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Alligator is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people

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 Gunnison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bolivar County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Gunnison Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Bolivar 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 Gunnison Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #670806  (Gunnison Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #670806 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: Bolivar
      • Est. Elev: 46 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gunnison
      • Location given for Gunnison Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9414974     Lon: -90.9362171
      • 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 Bolivar, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gunnison 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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