A visit to the Mayhew Mission 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 Mayhew Mission Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mayhew Mission Cemetery:
33.5462, -88.6845
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mayhew Mission Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mayhew Mission Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County<2>.
The county seat for Oktibbeha County is located in Starkville. Starkville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Mayhew Mission Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mayhew Mission Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mayhew Mission Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mayhew Mission Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sand Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek Cemetery
- Tibbee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Tibbee Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbee Cemetery
- Pooles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pooles Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooles Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Curtis Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Curtis Chapel Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Chapel Cemetery
- Mayhew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mayhew Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew Cemetery
- Westbrook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Cemetery
- Siloam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- McPherson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
- Shaffer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shaffer Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of West Point.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62707 <5>
- Boyd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Fox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rice Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- West Pt. Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Seitz Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Seitz Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitz Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Strong Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Strong Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
- Cumberland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Associated Reform Presbyterian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens
- The Oktibbeha Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Memorial Gardens
- Sessums Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Sessums Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessums Cemetery
- Motley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Motley Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mayhew Mission Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mayhew Mission Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mhoons Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Clayton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Siloam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Whites
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Cedar Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Sessums
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Artesia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Starkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Abbott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Griffith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Bent Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Vinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Muldon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Adaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Columbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pheba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Mayhew Mission Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oktibbeha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mayhew Mission Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbus
- Starkville
- West Point
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 Mayhew Mission Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Oktibbeha 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 Mayhew Mission Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #673269 (Mayhew Mission Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #673269 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: Oktibbeha
- Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Point
- Location given for Mayhew Mission Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5462309 Lon: -88.6844934
- 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 Oktibbeha, 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- Mayhew Mission 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. |