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A visit to the Hays Cemetery ...


The location of the Hays 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 Hays Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.2360°   (32° 14' 9")

Lon:   -88.5887°   (-88° 35' 19")

The Hays Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Meridian. Meridian lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Hays Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hays Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lauderdale County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hays Cemetery.

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

    • Increase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
      • Increase is located in Lauderdale County
      • Increase has also been known as:
      • Causeyville
    • Vimville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
      • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Whynot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
      • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
    • Russell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
    • Meridian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
    • Stonewall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
    • Pushmataha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
      • Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Smith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Quitman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <4>
    • Nellieburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
      • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bailey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
        • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
      • Kinterbish
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
        • Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Lockhart
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
        • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
      • Lisman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
        • Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Cromwell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
        • Cromwell is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Cuba
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • De Soto
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
        • De Soto is located in Clarke County
      • Junction City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Junction City is located in Clarke County
      • Suqualena
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
        • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
      • Ward
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Ward is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Chunky
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Orange
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Orange is located in Jasper County
      • Pachuta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
        • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Fellowship ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
        • Fellowship is located in Jasper County
        • Former name for Fellowship:
        • Masengale
        • Fellowship has also been known as:
        • Old Fellowship

    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 Hays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Hays Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Martin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Devoe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Devoe Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devoe Cemetery
    • Long Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • McRae Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McRae Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRae Cemetery
    • Coker Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Stinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Tabernacle Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Graham Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Tims Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tims Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tims Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • McLemore Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLemore Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLemore Cemetery
      • Alday Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alday Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alday Cemetery
      • Chancellor Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chancellor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chancellor Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chancellor Cemetery
      • Crossroads Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
        • The Concord Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2296460 <6>
      • McMurry Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMurry Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMurry Cemetery
      • Shamburger Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamburger Cemetery
      • Rawson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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 Hays Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #671030  (Hays Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #671030 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: Snell
      • County: Lauderdale         Elev: 121
      • Location given for GNIS #671030 (Hays Cemetery)

    The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/

    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 Lauderdale, 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 Hays Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2360, Longitude: -88.5887       In this case, the coordinates for the Hays 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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