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A visit to the Masonic Cemetery ...


The location of the Masonic 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 Masonic Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.3279°   (32° 19' 40")

Lon:   -89.1570°   (-89° 9' 25")

The Masonic Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the north northeast of the Masonic Cemetery .

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 Newton 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 Masonic Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 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.

    • Newton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pine Bluff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
      • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
    • Six Towns ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
      • Six Towns is located in Newton County
    • Garlandsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
      • Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
    • Hickory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Decatur
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Baxter ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Jasper County
    • Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Success ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Jasper County
    • Conehatta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
      • Conehatta is located in Newton County
    • Verba ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
      • Verba is located in Jasper County
    • Lucern
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
      • Lucern is located in Newton County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Penantly
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
        • Penantly is located in Jasper County
      • Chunky
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Montrose
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
        • Montrose is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Rose Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
        • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Fellowship ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
        • Fellowship is located in Jasper County
        • Former name for Fellowship:
        • Masengale
        • Fellowship has also been known as:
        • Old Fellowship
      • Union
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
      • Louin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
        • Louin is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Gridley ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
        • Gridley is located in Jasper 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 Masonic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Masonic 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Masonic Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Newton County Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Evans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Old Norman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Norman Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norman Cemetery
    • Hollingsworth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollingsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollingsworth Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollingsworth Cemetery
    • Bufkin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bufkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bufkin Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bufkin Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Hickory Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
    • Decatur Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Garlandville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garlandville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garlandville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garlandville Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Decatur Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Randall Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randall Hill Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • 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 Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Lake City Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Lake City Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake City Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Lake.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408790 <6>
      • Old Good Hope Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Good Hope Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Good Hope Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Indian Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Dennis Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
      • Decedar Baptist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decedar Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Decedar Baptist Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decedar Baptist Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon 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 Masonic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #705466  (Masonic Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #705466 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: Newton
      • County: Newton         Elev: 146
      • Location given for GNIS #705466 (Masonic 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 Newton, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Masonic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3279, Longitude: -89.1570       In this case, the coordinates for the Masonic 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>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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