A visit to the Kees 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 Kees Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kees Cemetery:
31.5629, -90.3106
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kees Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kees Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Brookhaven. Brookhaven lies just to the west of the Kees Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Kees Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Kees Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kees Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hopewell MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Union Hall Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Lincoln Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Easthaven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Easthaven Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthaven Cemetery
- Brister Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Brister Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
- Mission Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Little Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Brookhaven Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Little Bahala Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Little Bahala Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bahala Cemetery
- The Little Bahala Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Bahala Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60483 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kees Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kees Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Nola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Wellman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wellman is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Brookhaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Montgomery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Wesson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Sight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Sight is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
- Beauregard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rosella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Tryus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Verna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Verna is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
- Norfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norfield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cobbs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Martinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Hooker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Sardis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sardis is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Arm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Topisaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Silver Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sartinville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Tilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
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 Kees Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kees Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beauregard
- Brookhaven
- Hazlehurst
- Monticello
- Summit
- Wesson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Kees Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Kees Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #672075 (Kees Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #672075 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fair Oak Springs
- Location given for Kees Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5629476 Lon: -90.3106471
- 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 Lincoln, 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- Kees 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. |
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