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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 Independence Methodist Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Independence Methodist Church Cemetery

Lat:   32.2811°   (32° 16' 51")

Lon:   -89.6556°   (-89° 39' 20")

The Independence Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Forest. Forest lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Independence Methodist Church Cemetery .

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 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 Independence Methodist Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Scott County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Independence Methodist Church Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Independence Methodist Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Independence Methodist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Hunter Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Cooperville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
      • Cooperville is located in Scott County
    • Morton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
    • Polkville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
    • Kalem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
      • Kalem is located in Scott County
    • Raworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
      • Raworth is located in Scott County
    • Pelahatchie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Scott County
    • Daniel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Forest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
    • Clifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
    • Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Scott County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Puckett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
        • Puckett is located in Rankin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Galilee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
        • Galilee is located in Rankin County
      • Harperville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
        • Harperville is located in Scott County
      • Cato
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
        • Cato is located in Rankin County
      • Raleigh
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Sand Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
        • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
      • Fannin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
        • Fannin is located in Rankin County

    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 Independence Methodist Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Independence Methodist Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Brandon
      • Brandon lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Independence Methodist Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brandon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Forest
      • Forest lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Independence Methodist Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Forest.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Morton
      • Morton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Independence Methodist Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Pelahatchie
    • Raleigh
      • Raleigh lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Independence Methodist Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raleigh.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Independence Methodist Church Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Independence Methodist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Line Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Searcy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Searcy Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searcy Cemetery
    • Pulaski Independent Methodist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Pulaski Independent Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Pulaski Independent Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pulaski Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulaski Independent Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Warren's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Warren's Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Warren's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Luther Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren's Cemetery
    • Brassel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brassel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brassel Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brassel Cemetery
    • East Morton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Morton Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Morton Cemetery
    • Thornhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornhill Cemetery
    • Polkville Pentecostal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • New Goodhope Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hodge Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodge Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Hill Cemetery
      • Farris Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farris Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farris Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farris Hill Cemetery
      • Eastside Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastside Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Cemetery
      • Crossroads Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Polkville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Old Polkville Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Old Polkville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Polkville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Polkville Cemetery
      • Old Stubbs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Polkville First Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Haile Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haile Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haile Cemetery
      • Black Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Black Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Lingle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Lingle Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lingle Cemetery
      • Luther Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Morton Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Morton Memorial Gardens is located in Scott County
        • The Morton Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Morton Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61046 <6>

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Independence Methodist Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2811, Longitude: -89.6556    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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