A visit to the McGonigal 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 McGonigal Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McGonigal Cemetery:
34.2512, -89.4242
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McGonigal Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McGonigal Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.
The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Oxford. Oxford lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the McGonigal Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the McGonigal Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McGonigal Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kingdom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Kingdom Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom Cemetery
- Yellow Leaf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Yellow Leaf Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Leaf Cemetery
- Pine Flat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pine Flat Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flat Cemetery
- Tula Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Tula Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tula Cemetery
- Bowles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
- Keel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Keel Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel Cemetery
- Paris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Paris Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
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- Crocker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Crocker Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- New El Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The New El Bethel Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New El Bethel Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
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- Springdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Springdale Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- South Oxford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The South Oxford Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oxford Cemetery
- Church Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Church Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Grove Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Drivers Flat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Drivers Flat Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers Flat Cemetery
- Old Dallas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Dallas Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dallas Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Ship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Ship Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Cemetery
- Mt. Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Liberty Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Liberty 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 McGonigal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McGonigal Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Delay
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Delay is located in Lafayette County
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- Cornish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cornish is located in Lafayette County
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- Altus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Altus is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Taylor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
- Springdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Springdale is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Banner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sarepta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
- Toccopola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Alesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Water Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Thaxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Abbeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Turnpike
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Velma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Velma is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Bruce
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pannell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
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 McGonigal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McGonigal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bruce
- Bruce lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the McGonigal Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bruce.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Coffeeville
- Ecru
- Ecru lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the McGonigal Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ecru.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
- Oxford
- Pittsboro
- Pontotoc
- Water Valley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 McGonigal Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lafayette 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 McGonigal Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #693919 (McGonigal Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #693919 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: Lafayette
- Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Yocona
- Location given for McGonigal Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2512193 Lon: -89.4242452
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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 Lafayette, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McGonigal 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. |