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Google driving directions from your current location to the McDowell Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the McDowell Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 McDowell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1680°   (31° 10' 4")

Lon:   -90.7982°   (-90° 47' 53")

The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the south southwest of the McDowell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the McDowell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Weathersby - Clairborne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathersby - Clairborne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathersby - Clairborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weathersby - Clairborne Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • R J Causey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the R J Causey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the R J Causey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The R J Causey Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Dixon - McDowell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon - McDowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon - McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dixon - McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Bates Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bates Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Turnipseed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnipseed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnipseed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turnipseed Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Gillespie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Terrell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Causey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Causey Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Lilly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lilly Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Webb - Whittington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb - Whittington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb - Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb - Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Cheatham Children Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Children Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Children Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cheatham Children Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Thomas Cheatham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cheatham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cheatham Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Davis - Tucker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis - Tucker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis - Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis - Tucker Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Bates - Felder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates - Felder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates - Felder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bates - Felder Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Brumfield - Whittington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumfield - Whittington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumfield - Whittington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brumfield - Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Gardner - O'Brien Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner - O'Brien Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner - O'Brien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner - O'Brien Cemetery is located in Amite County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McDowell Cemetery.

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

  • Liberty
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Amite County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Bewelcome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bewelcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
    • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
  • Glading
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
    • Glading is located in Amite County
  • Brookside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Amite County
  • Huron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Amite County
  • Thompson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Amite County
  • Gillsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
    • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
  • McElveen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
    • McElveen is located in Amite County
  • Troy ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
  • Mount Olive
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
  • Gloster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
    • Gloster is located in Amite County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <6>
  • Centreville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Woodland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Crosby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coleman Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • Whitaker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
    • Chatawa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Magnolia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bear Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Rosetta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
    • Bude
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <6>
    • Meadville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • McComb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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 McDowell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McDowell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Gloster
  • Magnolia
  • McComb
    • McComb lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the McDowell Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McComb.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
  • Meadville
  • Osyka
    • Osyka lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the McDowell Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osyka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
  • Summit
    • Summit lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the McDowell Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Summit.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit

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 helpful 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 McDowell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite 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 McDowell Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 McDowell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #673340  (McDowell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #673340 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: Liberty
      • County: Amite         Elev: 114
      • Location given for GNIS #673340 (McDowell 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 Amite, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McDowell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1680, Longitude: -90.7982       In this case, the coordinates for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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