A visit to the Mackeys Creek 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 Mackeys Creek Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mackeys Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mackeys Creek Cemetery
Lat: 34.6140° (34° 36' 50")
Lon: -88.3300° (-88° 19' 47")
The Mackeys Creek Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County<2>.
The county seat for Tishomingo County is located in Iuka. Iuka lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Mackeys Creek Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mackeys Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mackeys Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Camp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Camp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jackson Camp Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Forked Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forked Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forked Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forked Oak Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Bullard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bullard Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Dean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- 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 Prentiss County
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Smith - Howell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Howell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith - Howell Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Trollinger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trollinger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trollinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trollinger Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Belue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belue Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Belue Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Walden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Little Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Brown Cemetery
- The Little Brown Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Brown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of New Site.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60485 <5>
- Rhoads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoads Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rhoads Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Brumley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brumley Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Old Mackeys Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mackeys Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mackeys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Mackeys Creek Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Cotton Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cotton Springs Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Tishomingo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tishomingo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tishomingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tishomingo Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mackeys Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mackeys Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Burton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Burton is located in Prentiss County
- New Site
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Tishomingo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
- Paden is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Dennis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
- Altitude
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County
- Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Tishomingo County
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Golden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jacinto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
- Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
- Good Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bishop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Booneville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kirkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Red Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Site
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Site. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County (AL)
- Oldham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County
- Iuka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <7>
- Burnsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <7>
- Rienzi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Wheeler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Searcy Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
- Glen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
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 Mackeys Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tishomingo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mackeys Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belmont
- Booneville
- Burnsville
- Iuka
- Iuka lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mackeys Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Jacinto
- Red Bay
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 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 Mackeys Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Tishomingo 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 Mackeys Creek Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Mackeys Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #689937 (Mackeys Creek Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #689937 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: Paden SE
- County: Tishomingo Elev: 141
- Location given for GNIS #689937 (Mackeys Creek Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Tishomingo, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mackeys Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6140, Longitude: -88.3300 In this case, the coordinates for the Mackeys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |