A visit to the Hughes - Lawson 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 Hughes - Lawson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hughes - Lawson Cemetery:
31.0210, -90.6648
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hughes - Lawson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hughes - Lawson Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.
The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Hughes - Lawson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Hughes - Lawson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hughes - Lawson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Taylor Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Newman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Benjamin Wall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Benjamin Wall Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Wall Cemetery
- The Benjamin Wall Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wall Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57948 <5>
- Carter - Evans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Felder - Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Casey - Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Williams - Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Frazier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Frazier Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hampton Wall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hampton Wall Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Wall Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Lea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Willson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Willson Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willson Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McClendon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McClendon Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClendon Cemetery
- Harness Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Harness Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hughes - Lawson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hughes - Lawson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gillsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Huron
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Glading
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Chipola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Kentwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Osyka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chatawa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Coleman Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Greensburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tangipahoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- McElveen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Troy ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Magnolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Fluker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Bear Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
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 Hughes - Lawson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hughes - Lawson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amite City
- Greensburg
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Roseland
- Summit
- Summit lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hughes - Lawson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Summit.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
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 Hughes - Lawson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Amite 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 Hughes - Lawson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #685300 (Hughes-Lawson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #685300 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: Amite
- Est. Elev: 90 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gillsburg
- Location given for Hughes-Lawson Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0210115 Lon: -90.6648213
- 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 Amite, 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- Hughes - Lawson 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. |