A visit to the McKenzie 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 McKenzie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McKenzie Cemetery:
31.2302, -89.1037
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in New Augusta. New Augusta lies just to the east southeast of the McKenzie Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McKenzie Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the McKenzie Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McKenzie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nichols Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Hollimon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hollimon Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollimon Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Garraway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Garraway Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garraway Cemetery
- Denham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Denham Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- McKenzie - Myers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McSwain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSwain Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The James Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Sweetwater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Cemetery
- New Augusta Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Augusta Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hinton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
- Courtney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Courtney Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Hinton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
- McGilvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The McGilvary Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGilvary Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Epps Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Epps Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps Cemetery
- Carter Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Carter Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Hill Cemetery
- McSwain Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSwain Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McKenzie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McKenzie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Augusta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wingate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- McLaurin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- Goodluck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Beaumont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beaumont is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Brooklyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Richton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Petal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hattiesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Hattiesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Purvis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Carnes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- McLain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- McLain is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Ovett
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Avera
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Avera is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
- Bothwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bothwell is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
- Mulberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mulberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Lux
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
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 McKenzie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McKenzie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaumont
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Lumberton
- New Augusta
- Petal
- Richton
- Wiggins
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 professional and volunteer 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 McKenzie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Perry 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 McKenzie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #704625 (McKenzie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #704625 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Augusta
- Location given for McKenzie Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2301797 Lon: -89.1036661
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Perry, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McKenzie 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. |