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A visit to the McGee Cemetery ...


The location of the McGee 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 McGee Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.2899°   (32° 17' 23")

Lon:   -88.9539°   (-88° 57' 14")

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

The county seat for Newton County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the McGee 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 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 McGee 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 McGee 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McGee Cemetery.

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

    • Chunky
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Fellowship ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Penantly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
      • Penantly is located in Jasper County
    • Rose Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Garlandsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
      • Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
    • Enterprise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
    • Suqualena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
      • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
    • Newton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Orange
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Jasper County
    • Nellieburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
      • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Decatur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Baxter ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
        • Baxter is located in Jasper County
      • Stonewall
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
        • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
      • Pine Bluff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
        • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
      • Meridian
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Collinsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
        • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
      • Verba ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
        • Verba is located in Jasper County
      • Six Towns ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Pachuta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
        • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Gridley ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
        • Gridley is located in Jasper County
      • Bailey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
        • Bailey is located in Lauderdale 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 McGee 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 McGee 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the McGee Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Old Good Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Hickory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodwater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwater Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Old Norman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Osborne Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61750 <6>
      • Tunnel Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tunnel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tunnel Hill Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tunnel Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmon Cemetery is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmon Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Enterprise Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
      • Sageville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sageville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sageville Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sageville Cemetery
      • Burwell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burwell Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burwell 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 McGee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #673348  (McGee Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #673348 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: Chunky
      • County: Newton         Elev: 116
      • Location given for GNIS #673348 (McGee 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 '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 McGee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2899, Longitude: -88.9539       In this case, the coordinates for the McGee 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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