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


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Knight Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Knight Cemetery (FG ID #60306)

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 Knight Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.8221°   (31° 49' 19")

Lon:   -89.2803°   (-89° 16' 49")

The Knight Cemetery is located in Jasper County<3>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Bay Springs. Bay Springs lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north of the Knight Cemetery .

Name Variations for Knight Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Knight Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Newton Knight Cemetery
  • Knight Family Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Knight Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jasper 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 Knight 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Knight Cemetery.

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

    • Amy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
      • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Stringer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Soso
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Moss
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Taylorsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Jasper County
    • Lake Como
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
    • Bay Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
      • Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <5>
    • Hot Coffee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Jasper County
    • Laurel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Errata
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Errata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
        • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Hamlet ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
        • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
      • Sylvarena
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
        • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Sandersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
        • Sandersville is located in Jones County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Waldrup ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
        • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
      • Turnerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
        • Turnerville is located in Jasper County
      • Stevens ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
        • Stevens is located in Jasper County
      • Ellisville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • McNeal ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
        • McNeal is located in Jasper County
      • Bezer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
        • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Mize
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
        • Mize is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <5>
      • Heidelberg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Fouke ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
        • Fouke is located in Jasper County
      • Ras
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
        • Ras is located in Jasper County
      • Louin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
        • Louin is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 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 Knight Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Knight Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Providence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Edon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edon Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edon Cemetery
    • Union Line Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Line Cemetery
    • Pine Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Knights Mill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knights Mill Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights Mill Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Old Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Coats Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Coats Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • The Coats Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Gitano Cemetery
      • Welch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Cemetery
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
    • Summerland Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Summerland Baptist Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Summerland Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Summerland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerland Baptist Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The New Home Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The New Home Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Home Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Clear Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
      • Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cherry Grove MB Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Hinton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
      • Center Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Memory Gardens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant 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 Knight Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #672201  (Knight Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #672201 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: Soso
      • County: Jasper         Elev: 116
      • Location given for GNIS #672201 (Knight Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #60306

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Knight Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8221, Longitude: -89.2803       In this case, the coordinates for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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