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A visit to the Leaf River Cemetery ...


The location of the Leaf River Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Leaf River Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.6716°   (31° 40' 17")

Lon:   -89.4376°   (-89° 26' 15")

The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.

The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies just to the west southwest of the Leaf River Cemetery .

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 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 Leaf River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Covington 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 Leaf River 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Leaf River Cemetery.

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

    • Hot Coffee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Kola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
      • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Collins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
    • Seminary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Seminary is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <4>
    • Williamsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Soso
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Taylorsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Amy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
      • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Arbo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Ellisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Olive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Lux
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
      • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mize
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Stringer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sumrall
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Laurel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Moss
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
        • Moss is located in Jasper County
        • Moss has also been known as:
        • Mossville
      • Mineral Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
        • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
      • Coats
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
        • Coats is located in Simpson County
      • Jaynesville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
        • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
      • Bezer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 Leaf River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Leaf River Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Knight Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Speed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speed Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speed Cemetery
    • Geiger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geiger Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geiger Cemetery
    • Old Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
    • Big Lane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Lane Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Lane Cemetery
    • Willow Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Pickering Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickering Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickering Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickering Cemetery
    • Hebron Lodge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Lodge Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Lodge Cemetery
    • Calhoun Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Calhoun Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • The Calhoun Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calhoun Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Speed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speed Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speed Cemetery
    • Eminence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eminence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eminence Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Eminence Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eminence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eminence Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Jack Knight Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jack Knight Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Knight Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Hatton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatton Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatton Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Kola Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kola Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kola Cemetery
      • Watts Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Moscos Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moscos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moscos Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moscos Cemetery
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Centreville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centreville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centreville Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centreville 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 Leaf River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #710657  (Leaf River Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #710657 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: Hot Coffee
      • County: Covington         Elev: 105
      • Location given for GNIS #710657 (Leaf River 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 Covington, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Leaf River Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6716, Longitude: -89.4376       In this case, the coordinates for the Leaf River 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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