A visit to the McCraven 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 McCraven Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McCraven Cemetery:
34.7891, -89.6078
The McCraven Cemetery is located in Marshall County<1>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Holly Springs. Holly Springs lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of the McCraven Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McCraven Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the McCraven Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McCraven Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Horn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- Harmonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmonia Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonia Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Grubb Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Grubb Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Hill Cemetery
- Red Banks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Red Banks Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Marvel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Marvel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel Cemetery
- McClathy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McClathy Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClathy Cemetery
- Fant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fant Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fant Cemetery
- Hebron Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brick Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Newest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Newest Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newest Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Isaac Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Isaac Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac Cemetery
- Stickland Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Strickland Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Emery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Emery Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
- Emory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Yarbrough Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough Cemetery
- Nunnally Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Nunnally Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnally Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the McCraven Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McCraven Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Red Banks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Victoria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Marianna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Byhalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chulahoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Taska
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ingrams Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wyatte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cayce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Atway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Aiken
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Laws Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hudsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Slayden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tyro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alphaba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Antioch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poagville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piperton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Collierville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Harmontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 McCraven Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McCraven Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byhalia
- Collierville
- Holly Springs
- Olive Branch
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 McCraven Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Marshall 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 McCraven Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #673321 (McCraven Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #673321 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 129 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Red Banks
- Location given for McCraven Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7892638 Lon: -89.6081379
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- McCraven Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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