A visit to the Jeffery 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 Jeffery Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jeffery Cemetery:
32.7596, -90.7348
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jeffery Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Jeffery Cemetery is located in Sharkey County<2>.
The county seat for Sharkey County is located in Rolling Fork. Rolling Fork lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Jeffery Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jeffery Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Jeffery Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jeffery Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shannon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shannon Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
- Campbellsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tanglewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Tanglewood Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Oak Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Oak Valley Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley Cemetery
- Valley Home Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Valley Home Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Home Cemetery
- Danover Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Danover Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danover Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Weathers Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Weathers Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathers Cemetery
- Mt. Eva Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Eva Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Eva Cemetery
- Banks Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- John Roberson Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Goshen Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Centrana Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Centrana Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrana Cemetery
- McLeod Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The McLeod Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod Cemetery
- Mayday Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Mayday Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Vicks Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The Vicks Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicks Cemetery
- Golden Link Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hart Childress Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamberlin Family Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hamberlin Family Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamberlin Family Cemetery
- The Hamberlin Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hamberlin Cemetery
- Hamblin Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Ogden Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Ogden Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Cemetery
- Balup Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Balup Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balup Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jeffery Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jeffery Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kearney
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Smedes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Valley Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Cary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Issaquena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Blanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Onward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Satartia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Rolling Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mont Helena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Riverside Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Russellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Russellville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Anguilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Haynes Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Lorenzen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Louise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Oil City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Jonestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Lake City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Richey
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Booth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Redwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Nitta Yuma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Auter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Chotard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Anding
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Yazoo City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <6>
- Mayersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 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 Jeffery Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sharkey County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jeffery Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mayersville
- Rolling Fork
- Satartia
- Yazoo City
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 Jeffery Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Sharkey 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 Jeffery Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #693608 (Jeffery Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #693608 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: Sharkey
- Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Holly Bluff
- Location given for Jeffery Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7595764 Lon: -90.7348198
- 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 Sharkey, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jeffery 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. |