A visit to the Hamilton 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 Hamilton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hamilton Cemetery:
34.9143, -89.0545
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.
The county seat for Benton County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies just to the southwest of the Hamilton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hamilton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Hamilton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hamilton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zion Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Zion Chapel Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Chapel Cemetery
- McKee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McKee Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Cemetery
- Medlock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Medlock Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock Cemetery
- Black Jack Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Black Jack Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack Cemetery
- Camp Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Camp Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Marlowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Marlowe Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlowe Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Hines Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hines Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Cemetery
- Canaan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Tate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Tate Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Gossett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Gossett Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossett Cemetery
- Hensley & Glover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Little Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Little Hope Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hamilton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hamilton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Canaan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Falkner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tiplersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Walnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saulsbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Whitten Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Rogers Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Gravestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Snow Lake Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Grand Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Michigan City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Middleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ripley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- La Grange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Pine Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Lowrey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Blue Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Essary Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Hickory Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Forty Five
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
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 Hamilton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hamilton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Blue Mountain
- La Grange
- Middleton
- Ripley
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 Hamilton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Benton 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 Hamilton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #704513 (Hamilton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #704513 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: Benton
- Est. Elev: 182 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Camp Hill
- Location given for Hamilton Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9142587 Lon: -89.0545089
- 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 Benton, 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- Hamilton 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |