A visit to the Masonic 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 Masonic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Masonic Cemetery:
34.4976, -88.6287
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Masonic Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Tupelo. Tupelo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Masonic Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Masonic Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Masonic Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Masonic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tennelue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Tennelue Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennelue Cemetery
- Carrollville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Carrollville Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollville Cemetery
- Old Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Calvary Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Calvary Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Horton - Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pratts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pratts Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- East Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The East Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the East Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Baldwyn.
- The East Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59092 <5>
- Prentiss County Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Asbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Campbelltown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Guntown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Guntown Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntown Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Old Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Masonic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Masonic Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Baldwyn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Guntown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Geeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Boggan Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
- Corrona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Saltillo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Marietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marietta is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Jug Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Birmingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Blackland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Booneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ellistown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Indian Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- New Site
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Site is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Mantachie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jumpertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Blue Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Altitude
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Altitude is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
- Dumas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Molino
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Molino is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
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 Masonic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Masonic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Masonic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Masonic Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #673225 (Masonic Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #673225 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Guntown
- Location given for Masonic Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4975998 Lon: -88.6286644
- 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 Lee, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Masonic 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. |