A visit to the Maxey 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 Maxey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Maxey Cemetery:
34.2234, -88.3595
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Maxey Cemetery is located in Itawamba County<2>.
The county seat for Itawamba County is located in Fulton. Fulton lies just to the northwest of the Maxey Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Maxey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Maxey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Reeds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Reeds Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Hardin Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hardin Chapel Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Chapel Cemetery
- Tilden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Tilden Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden Cemetery
- Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clover Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Clover Ridge Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Ridge Cemetery
- Booth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Booth Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Cemetery
- Itawamba Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- East Fulton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The East Fulton Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fulton Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
- Chamblee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Chamblee Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblee Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bourland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bourland Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourland Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Keys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Keys Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Tremont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Tremont Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont Cemetery
- Gun Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Gun Creek Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gun Creek Cemetery
- Palmetto Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto 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 Maxey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Maxey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Fulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Abney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Carolina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Smithville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Eastman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eastman is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Mantachie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ballardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Bounds Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Mooreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Ales ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ales is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Riggins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Riggins is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
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 Maxey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Itawamba County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Maxey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Maxey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Itawamba 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 Maxey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #673251 (Maxey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #673251 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: Itawamba
- Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tremont
- Location given for Maxey Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.223438 Lon: -88.3594895
- 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 Itawamba, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Maxey 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |