A visit to the Latham 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 Latham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Latham Cemetery:
32.4779, -89.6817
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Latham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Latham Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Forest. Forest lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Latham Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Latham Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Latham Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Latham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Old Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Old Duncan Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Duncan Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Leesburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Leesburg Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg Cemetery
- Ludlow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eureka Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Morton Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Morton Memorial Gardens is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Memorial Gardens
- The Morton Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Morton Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61046 <5>
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Coward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Coward Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coward Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Pelahatchie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pelahatchie Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie Cemetery
- Hodge Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hodge Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Hill Cemetery
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Barefoot Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Neal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Slay Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Slay Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slay Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Latham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Latham Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Ludlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Morton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Kalem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kalem is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
- Lena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Raworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Raworth is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
- Harperville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Sand Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Pelahatchie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Tuscola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Goshen Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Hunter Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fannin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Cooperville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cooperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Madisonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
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 Latham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Latham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Forest
- Morton
- Pelahatchie
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Latham Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 Latham Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #693690 (Latham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #693690 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 111 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Forkville
- Location given for Latham Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4779188 Lon: -89.6817405
- 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 Scott, 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' (or 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- Latham 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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