A visit to the King 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 King Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the King Cemetery:
31.5393, -91.0390
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the King Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The King Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the King Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the King Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from King Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Hamburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hamburg Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg Cemetery
- Mundy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mundy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundy Cemetery
- Roxie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Roxie Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie Cemetery
- Smiley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Smiley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Cemetery
- Seab Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Seab Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seab Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
- Dorsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey Cemetery
- Guice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Guice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guice Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Byrd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Old Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rose Hill Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Mock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Oldenburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oldenburg Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg Cemetery
- Greendale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Greendale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale Cemetery
- Holly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Holly Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the King Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from King Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Roxie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- White Apple
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Meadville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Fayette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jeannette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Garden City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Bude
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harriston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eddiceton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Selma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rosetta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Crosby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Red Lick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- O'Neil
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
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 King Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The King Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Gloster
- Hamburg
- Meadville
- Natchez
- Vidalia
- Washington
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 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 King Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 King Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #693658 (King Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #693658 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roxie
- Location given for King Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5393346 Lon: -91.0389922
- 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 Franklin, 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- King 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |