The location of Hays Cemetery
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 ...
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Hays Cemetery ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Hays Cemetery ...
The Location of the Hays Cemetery ...
The Hays Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County. The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Meridian.
Below are the GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) that we are using for the location of the Hays Cemetery
Lat: 32.2360° (32° 14' 9")
Lon: -88.5887° (-88° 35' 19")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hays Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 29 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hays Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Lauderdale County.
| Alday Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Clarke County |
| - | Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the East (E) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Chancellor Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Clarke County |
| - | Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the Southwest (SW) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Coker Chapel Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the North (N) of the Hays Cemetery |
| - | Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #58688<3> |
| Concord Cemetery (AL) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Choctaw County (AL) |
| - | Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the East (E) of the Hays Cemetery |
| - | Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2296460 |
| Crossroads Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Clarke County |
| - | Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Devoe Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Clarke County |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hays Cemetery |
| - | Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2247115 |
| Long Creek Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hays Cemetery |
| - | Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #60534 |
| Martin Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Clarke County |
| - | Lies Less than 2 miles to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Hays Cemetery |
| McLemore Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the Northwest (NW) of the Hays Cemetery |
| McMurry Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the Northeast (NE) of the Hays Cemetery |
| McRae Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Clarke County |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the South (S) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Mt. Carmel Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the North (N) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Mt. Horeb Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the Northwest (NW) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Mt. Zion Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Clarke County |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Hays Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the West (W) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the West (W) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the North (N) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery (AL) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Choctaw County (AL) |
| - | Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the East (E) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Rawson Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hays Cemetery |
| - | Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #62243 |
| Shamburger Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Stinson Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Tabernacle Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Tims Cemetery (AL) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Choctaw County (AL) |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Clarke County |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the Southwest (SW) of the Hays Cemetery |
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Hays Cemetery.
| Butler (AL) [Map] | Meridian [Map] |
| Chunky [Map] | Needham (AL) [Map] |
| Collinsville [Map] | Nellieburg [Map] |
| Cromwell (AL) [Map] | Orange [Map] |
| Cuba (AL) [Map] | Pachuta [Map] |
| Enterprise [Map] | Quitman [Map] |
| Fellowship [Map] | Rose Hill [Map] |
| Intercourse (AL) [Map] | Stonewall [Map] |
| Jachin (AL) [Map] | Suqualena [Map] |
| Junction City [Map] | Vimville [Map] |
| Lisman (AL) [Map] | Ward (AL) [Map] |
| Marion [Map] | Whynot [Map] |
| Melvin (AL) [Map] | York (AL) [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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.
| Butler [Map] | |
| - | Located in Choctaw County (AL) |
| - | Lies 23 miles [37 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Enterprise [Map] | |
| - | Located in Clarke County |
| - | Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Marion [Map] | |
| - | Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Meridian [Map] | |
| - | Lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hays Cemetery |
| Quitman [Map] | |
| - | Located in Clarke County |
| - | Lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hays Cemetery |
| York [Map] | |
| - | Located in Sumter County (AL) |
| - | Lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the Northeast (NE) of the Hays Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to all and free to view - you should note that they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Hays Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Mississippi:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Lauderdale County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Mississippi, Cemeteries of Lauderdale County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Mississippi |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Mississippi |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Mississippi |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Mississippi |
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Hays Cemetery ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Hays Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #671030 (Name of Record: Hays Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Lauderdale
Lat: 32.2359782 Lon: -88.5886511 [Map]
Elev: 121 Map Name: Snell
Other Roadside Stops ...
The Communities of Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |