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A visit to the Lost Cemetery ...


The location of the Lost 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 Lost Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.4023°   (33° 24' 8")

Lon:   -88.9789°   (-88° 58' 44")

The Lost Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County<2>.

The county seat for Oktibbeha County is located in Starkville. Starkville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Lost 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 helpful 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 Lost Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Oktibbeha County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lost Cemetery.

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

    • Bradley
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Longview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Sturgis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
    • Adaton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
      • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Double Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
      • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Starkville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Reform
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Choctaw County
    • Williams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Choctaw County
    • Ackerman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Maben
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maben have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
      • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Pheba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mathiston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Clayton Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
        • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Cedar Bluff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
        • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
      • Sapa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
        • Sapa is located in Webster County
      • Mhoons Valley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
        • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay 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 Lost Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oktibbeha County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lost Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Self Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Self Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Self Creek Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Self Creek Cemetery
    • Beg Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beg Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beg Creek Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beg Creek Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Wake Forest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wake Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wake Forest Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wake Forest Cemetery
    • Sturgis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturgis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sturgis Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturgis Cemetery
    • Old Sturgis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sturgis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Sturgis Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sturgis Cemetery
    • McClelland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClelland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClelland Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClelland Cemetery
    • Josey Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Josey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Josey Creek Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Josey Creek Cemetery
    • Morgan Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Chapel Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Chapel Cemetery
    • Colcolough Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colcolough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colcolough Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colcolough Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Adaton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adaton Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adaton Cemetery
      • Adaton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adaton Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adaton Cemetery
      • Center Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
      • Double Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Double Springs Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Craig Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craig Springs Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Springs Cemetery
      • Fort Graveyard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fort Graveyard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Fort Graveyard is located in Oktibbeha County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fort Graveyard is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Starkville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fort Graveyard
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2567659 <7>
      • Double Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Double Springs Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
      • Clear Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
      • McMinn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMinn Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMinn 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 Lost Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #672871  (Lost Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #672871 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: Longview
      • County: Oktibbeha         Elev: 104
      • Location given for GNIS #672871 (Lost 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 Oktibbeha, 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 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 Lost Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4023, Longitude: -88.9789       In this case, the coordinates for the Lost 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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