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A visit to the Knoxville Cemetery ...


The location of the Knoxville Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Knoxville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3771°   (31° 22' 37")

Lon:   -91.1168°   (-91° 7' 0")

The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Knoxville Cemetery .

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 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 Knoxville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Knoxville 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Knoxville Cemetery.

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

    • Garden City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
    • Knoxville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
    • Rosetta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
    • White Apple
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Crosby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Roxie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
      • Roxie is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <4>
    • Jeannette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
    • Wilkinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Gloster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
    • Meadville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • Bewelcome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bewelcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Bude
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
        • Bude is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <4>
      • Washington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
        • Washington is located in Adams County
      • Selma
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
        • Selma is located in Adams County
      • Cloverdale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
        • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
      • Centreville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
        • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
      • Natchez
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

    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 Knoxville 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 Knoxville Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Knoxville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Freewoods Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freewoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freewoods Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freewoods Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • McMillan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Cory Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cory Cemetery is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cory Cemetery
    • Huff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Middleton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
    • White Apple Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Apple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Apple Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Apple Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Holmes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • Crosby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Cemetery
      • McDowell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Berryhill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berryhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berryhill Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berryhill Cemetery
      • Royal Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Royal Chapel Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Chapel Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Hammack Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammack Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammack Cemetery
      • Aldridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aldridge Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldridge 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 Knoxville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #707580  (Knoxville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #707580 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: Knoxville
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 55
      • Location given for GNIS #707580 (Knoxville 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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Knoxville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3771, Longitude: -91.1168       In this case, the coordinates for the Knoxville 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.




 

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