A visit to the Lucas 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 Lucas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lucas Cemetery:
31.6116, -89.9654
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lucas Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the east of the Lucas Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lucas Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Lucas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lucas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mikell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mikell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikell Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Silver Creek Calvary Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2316979 <5>
- Armstrong Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Patterson - Garner - Loftin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Magee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
- Gholar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gholar Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholar Cemetery
- Mobley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mobley Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobley Cemetery
- Sills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sills Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sills Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Oatis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oatis Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatis Cemetery
- South Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brady Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brady Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Cemetery
- Polk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lucas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lucas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Silver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Prentiss
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hooker
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Arm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- New Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Monticello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rosella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Oak Vale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Shivers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Tilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Tryus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Bassfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Jaynesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Nola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Westville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Goss
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
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 Lucas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lucas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Magee
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Lucas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Lucas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #672940 (Lucas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #672940 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 118 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prentiss West
- Location given for Lucas Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6115567 Lon: -89.9653591
- 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 Jefferson Davis, 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- Lucas 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |