A visit to the Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery ...
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 Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery
Lat: 32.1920° (32° 11' 31")
Lon: -89.5062° (-89° 30' 22")
The Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south of the Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Luther Chapel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Noblin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Homewood Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Luther Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lingle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Black Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Derrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Burns UMB Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burns Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Smith County
- New Goodhope Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Chapel Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lemon Christian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carr Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Burns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Raleigh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Polkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Raworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kalem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cooperville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Daniel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Success ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Morton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <6>
- Sylvarena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bezer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Galilee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Louin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
- Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Puckett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Mineral Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stevens ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bay Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <6>
- Verba ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pelahatchie
(19 miles [30.6 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 Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Springs
- Forest
- Morton
- Morton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Pelahatchie
- Raleigh
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 Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Smith 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 Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1920, Longitude: -89.5062 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |