A visit to the Hepzibah 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 Hepzibah Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hepzibah Cemetery:
31.8940, -88.7481
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hepzibah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.
The county seat for Clarke County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Hepzibah Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hepzibah Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hepzibah Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hepzibah Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shubuta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shubuta Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta Cemetery
- Heard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Heard Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Cemetery
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Menasco Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Menasco Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menasco Cemetery
- Bethea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethea Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethea Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- De Soto Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The De Soto Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Cemetery
- Goodwater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sandhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- McGowan Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goodwater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chaparral Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Chaparral Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Cemetery
- White Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Covington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Covington Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hepzibah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hepzibah Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shubuta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- De Soto
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Gin ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Matherville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Quitman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stafford Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Junction City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Barnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Vossburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Pachuta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Whistler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Heidelberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Kelona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Waynesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stonewall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Melvin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Orange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Sandersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Isney
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Emory
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
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 Hepzibah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clarke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hepzibah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clara
- Enterprise
- Quitman
- Sandersville
- Shubuta
- Waynesboro
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 Hepzibah Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Clarke 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 Hepzibah Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709437 (Hepzibah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709437 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: Clarke
- Est. Elev: 61 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: De Soto
- Location given for Hepzibah Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8940433 Lon: -88.7480995
- 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 Clarke, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hepzibah 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |