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A visit to the James 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 James Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the James Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   31.3582°   (31° 21' 29")

Lon:   -88.7325°   (-88° 43' 57")

The James Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Leakesville. Leakesville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the James Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the James Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Indian Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Mutual Rights Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mutual Rights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mutual Rights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mutual Rights Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Frisco Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frisco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frisco Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Freefield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Freefield Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Kittrell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kittrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kittrell Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Slay Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slay Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Pittman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Adamsville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adamsville Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Avera Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avera Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avera Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Providence Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the James Cemetery.

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

  • Avera
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
    • Avera is located in Greene County
  • Carson City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Carson City is located in Greene County
  • Clark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Greene County
  • Mulberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
  • Richton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Clara
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Clara is located in Wayne County
  • State Line
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Beaumont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Beaumont is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Leakesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
    • Leakesville is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <7>
  • McLain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
    • McLain is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Yellow Pine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Yellow Pine is located in Washington County (AL)
  • Robinsons Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
    • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wingate
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Fruitdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Ovett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • New Augusta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
      • New Augusta is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <7>
    • Escatawpa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Escatawpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
      • Escatawpa is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Waynesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <7>
    • Whistler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
    • Vinegar Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
      • Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Copeland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)

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 James Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 James Cemetery:

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 James Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #693598  (James Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #693598 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Avera
    • County: Greene         Elev: 95
    • Location given for GNIS #693598 (James Cemetery)

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

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 Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 James Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3582, Longitude: -88.7325       In this case, the coordinates for the James Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>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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