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A visit to the Heavenly Rest Cemetery ...

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 Heavenly Rest Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.2733°   (34° 16' 23")

Lon:   -90.5191°   (-90° 31' 8")

The cemetery is located in Coahoma County<2>.

As an estimate, the Heavenly Rest Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the south of Lyon.

The county seat for Coahoma County is located in Clarksdale. Clarksdale lies just to the south southwest of the Heavenly Rest Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Heavenly Rest Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Long Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Shufordville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Alcorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alcorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alcorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alcorn Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Mt. Mariah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Mariah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Mariah Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Coahoma County Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coahoma County Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coahoma County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coahoma County Memorial Gardens is located in Coahoma County
  • Jonestown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Saunders Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Pawpaw Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pawpaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pawpaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pawpaw Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
  • Mt. Aaron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Old Dickerson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dickerson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Dickerson Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Oakridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakridge Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Bobo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chrestman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Chrestman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrestman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chrestman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chrestman Cemetery is located in Quitman County
    • Coahoma Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coahoma Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coahoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coahoma Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Fredonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Armistead Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armistead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armistead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armistead Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Moten Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moten Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moten Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Sycamore Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sycamore Grove Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Pee Dee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pee Dee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pee Dee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pee Dee Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Hackberry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Hull Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hull Cemetery is located in Coahoma County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Heavenly Rest Cemetery.

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

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 Heavenly Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coahoma County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Heavenly Rest Cemetery:

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Heavenly Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2733, Longitude: -90.5191    
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Coahoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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