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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Liberty African-American Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Liberty African-American Cemetery (FG ID #2323064)

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 Liberty African-American Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Liberty African-American Cemetery

Lat:   34.8872°   (34° 53' 13")

Lon:   -88.6587°   (-88° 39' 31")

The cemetery is located in Alcorn County<2>.

As an estimate, the Liberty African-American Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Kossuth.

The county seat for Alcorn County is located in Corinth. Corinth lies just to the east northeast of the Liberty African-American 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 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 Liberty African-American Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Alcorn 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 Liberty African-American 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Liberty African-American Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Liberty African-American Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Kossuth
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Allentown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County
    • Hightown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
    • Biggersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
      • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
    • Corinth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pisgah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
    • Chewalla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Searcy Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
    • Rienzi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
      • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Guys
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jumpertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
      • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ramer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
        • Ramer is located in McNairy County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <4>
      • Glen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
        • Glen is located in Alcorn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Glens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
        • Glens is located in Alcorn County
      • Walnut
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Tiplersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
        • Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
      • Jacinto
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
        • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
      • Caffey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caffey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
        • Caffey is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Eastview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
        • Eastview is located in McNairy County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Falkner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Booneville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Blackland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
        • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
      • Michie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie
        • Michie is located in McNairy County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie <4>
      • Middleton
        (17 miles [27.4 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 Liberty African-American Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alcorn County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Liberty African-American Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Booneville
    • Corinth
      • Corinth lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Liberty African-American Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Corinth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Jacinto
      • Jacinto lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Liberty African-American Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jacinto.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
    • Middleton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Liberty African-American Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Liberty African-American Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Oak Hill Church of Christ Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Hill Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • The Oak Hill Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Tuscumbia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuscumbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuscumbia Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuscumbia Cemetery
    • Dilworth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forrest Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forrest Memorial Park is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Memorial Park
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Hatchie Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dilworth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Corinth Church of God Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Old Gaines Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Gaines Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Old Gaines Chapel Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gaines Chapel Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Cedar Mound Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Mound Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Mound Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Alcorn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alcorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alcorn Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alcorn Cemetery
      • Tuscumbias Grave
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuscumbias Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuscumbias Grave is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuscumbias Grave

    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 Liberty African-American Cemetery:

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Alcorn, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Liberty African-American Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8872, Longitude: -88.6587    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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