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A visit to the Jeffery Cemetery ...


The location of the Jeffery Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Jeffery Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.7596°   (32° 45' 34")

Lon:   -90.7348°   (-90° 44' 5")

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 .

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 Jeffery Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Sharkey 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 Jeffery 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 24 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
      • Kearney is located in Yazoo County
    • Smedes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
      • Smedes is located in Sharkey County
    • Valley Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
    • Cary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Sharkey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Issaquena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
      • Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
    • Blanton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Sharkey County
    • Onward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County
    • Satartia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
      • Satartia is located in Yazoo County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
      • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
    • Russellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Warren County
    • Anguilla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anguilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
      • Anguilla is located in Sharkey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Louise
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
        • Louise is located in Humphreys County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Oil City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Oil City is located in Yazoo County
      • Jonestown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
        • Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
      • Lake City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
      • Richey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
        • Richey is located in Sharkey County
      • Redwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
        • Redwood is located in Warren County
      • Nitta Yuma
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
        • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
      • Auter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
        • Auter is located in Sharkey County
      • Chotard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
        • Chotard is located in Issaquena County
      • Anding
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
        • Anding is located in Yazoo County
      • Yazoo City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
        • Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
        • 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 <4>
      • Mayersville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
        • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
        • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
    • Campbellsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbellsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbellsville Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbellsville Cemetery
    • Tanglewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanglewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tanglewood Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanglewood Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Oak Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Valley Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Valley Cemetery
    • Valley Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Home Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Home Cemetery
    • Danover Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danover Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danover Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Weathers Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weathers Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathers Cemetery
    • Mt. Eva Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Banks Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banks Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
    • John Roberson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Roberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Roberson Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Roberson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Goshen Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Centrana Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centrana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centrana Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centrana Cemetery
      • McLeod Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLeod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLeod Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLeod Cemetery
      • Mayday Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayday Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayday Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Vicks Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vicks Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vicks Cemetery
      • Golden Link Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hart Childress Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Childress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart Childress Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Childress Cemetery
      • Hamberlin Family Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hamberlin Family Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • The Hamberlin Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hamberlin Cemetery
        • Hamblin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamberlin Family Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Ogden Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ogden Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogden Cemetery
      • Balup Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Balup Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balup Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #693608 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: Holly Bluff
      • County: Sharkey         Elev: 29
      • Location given for GNIS #693608 (Jeffery 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 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 'straight-line' 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 Jeffery Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7596, Longitude: -90.7348       In this case, the coordinates for the Jeffery Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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