A visit to the Lena 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 Lena Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lena Cemetery:
32.6007, -89.5934
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lena Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lena Cemetery is located in Leake County<2>.
The county seat for Leake County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Lena Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lena Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Lena Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lena Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Good Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Slay Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Slay Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slay Cemetery
- Cash Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cash Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Rising Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Dumas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dumas Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Coward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Coward Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coward Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Elliott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- Hayes Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hayes Creek Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Creek Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Ludlow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lena Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lena Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lena
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cash
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Tuscola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Ludlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clifton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clifton is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Harperville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Standing Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
- Redwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Redwater is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Saint Ann
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Ann is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
- Sebastopol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kalem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kalem is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
- Raworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Raworth is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
- High Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- High Hill is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- Morton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dowdville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
- Sand Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Laurel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Camden
(18 miles [29 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 Lena Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leake County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lena Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Lena Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Leake 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 Lena Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1959760 (Lena Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1959760 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: Leake
- Est. Elev: 134 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lena
- Location given for Lena Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6006938 Lon: -89.5934056
- 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 Leake, 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- Lena 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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