A visit to the Hooker 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 Hooker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hooker Cemetery:
33.1973, -89.9540
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hooker Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.
The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the southwest of the Hooker Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hooker Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Hooker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hooker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rogers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Saffold Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Saffold Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffold Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Thurmond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Thurmond Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond Cemetery
- Megee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Megee Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megee Cemetery
- Thurman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Thurman Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Boyd Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Lexington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58192 <5>
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Stokes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Stokes Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Downer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Downer Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer Cemetery
- Melton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Melton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rhynes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rhynes Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhynes Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Sweetwater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Brister Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Brister Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eubanks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Eubanks Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Emory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Emory Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Cemetery
- Emory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Emory Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hooker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hooker Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Acona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ituma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Durant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jones Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Possumneck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Coila
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Rocky Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Vaiden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Goodman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Auris ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Wyatt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Tchula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Gwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Sallis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keirn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Hesterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Tolarville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Cruger
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Mileston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Coxburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Sidon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
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 Hooker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hooker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Durant
- Goodman
- Lexington
- Pickens
- Vaiden
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hooker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Holmes 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 Hooker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #706638 (Hooker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #706638 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: Holmes
- Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bowling Green
- Location given for Hooker Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1973489 Lon: -89.9539733
- 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 Holmes, 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' (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- Hooker 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. |
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