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A visit to the McKay Cemetery ...

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 McKay Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McKay Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   34.6226°   (34° 37' 21")

Lon:   -89.1909°   (-89° 11' 27")

The McKay Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the McKay Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the McKay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • 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 Benton County
  • Beldorah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beldorah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beldorah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beldorah Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Old Hickory Flat Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hickory Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hickory Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Hickory Flat Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Amaziah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amaziah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amaziah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Amaziah Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Wicker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Brent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brent Cemetery is located in Marshall County
  • Myrtle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Myrtle Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Potts Camp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Camp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potts Camp Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Cornersville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornersville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornersville Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Candy Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Candy Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Candy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Candy Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Rutherford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Tippah County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McKay Cemetery.

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

  • Hickory Flat
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <6>
  • Pine Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
  • Cornersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
    • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
  • Myrtle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Potts Camp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Darden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
    • Darden is located in Union County
  • Blue Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
    • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Lowrey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
    • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
  • Gravestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
    • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
  • Glenfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
    • Glenfield is located in Union County
  • New Albany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitten Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
    • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <6>
    • Clarysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
    • Ripley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
    • Ingomar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Union County
    • Molino
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Union County
    • Holly Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <6>

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 McKay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 McKay Cemetery:

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 McKay Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #693923  (McKay Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #693923 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: Hickory Flat
    • County: Benton         Elev: 149
    • Location given for GNIS #693923 (McKay 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 Benton, 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 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 McKay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6226, Longitude: -89.1909       In this case, the coordinates for the McKay 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>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.
<7>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.




 

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