A visit to the Lakewood 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 Lakewood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lakewood Cemetery:
33.3887, -90.7173
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lakewood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Sunflower County<2>.
The county seat for Sunflower County is located in Indianola. Indianola lies just to the northeast of the Lakewood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lakewood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Lakewood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lakewood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. John Missionary Baptist (MB) Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Hickory Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hickory Bluff Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Evening Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Evening Star Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Star Cemetery
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Indianola Memorial Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- St. Pauls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Pauls is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Indianola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527113 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Little Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Cemetery
- Indianola City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hinds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hinds Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hinds Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Leland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59901 <5>
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Kindling Altar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lakewood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lakewood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Heathman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Indianola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunleith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Inverness
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- New Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Baird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Faisonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Helm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Leland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wilmot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Isola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Stoneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Arcola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Choctaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moorhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Napanee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Sunflower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Roundaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Shaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Hollandale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jaketown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
- Metcalfe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 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 Lakewood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sunflower County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lakewood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greenville
- Indianola
- Leland
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 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 Lakewood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Sunflower 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 Lakewood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #672272 (Lakewood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #672272 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: Sunflower
- Est. Elev: 33 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Indianola
- Location given for Lakewood Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3887296 Lon: -90.7173163
- 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 Sunflower, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakewood 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |