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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 McNair Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.7669°   (31° 46' 0")

Lon:   -89.6816°   (-89° 40' 53")

The McNair Cemetery is located in Covington County<1>.

The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the McNair Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 McNair Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Covington 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 McNair 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the McNair Cemetery.

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

    • Mount Olive
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Arbo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Coats
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Jaynesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Magee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <4>
    • Collins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
    • Mize
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <4>
    • Sanatorium
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
      • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
    • Williamsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Kola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
      • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Hot Coffee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Prentiss
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Taylorsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
        • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
      • Westville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Bezer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
        • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Mendenhall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
        • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <4>
      • New Hebron
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
        • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <4>
      • Seminary
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
        • Seminary is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <4>
      • Shivers
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
        • Shivers is located in Simpson County
      • Grange ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
        • Grange is located in Lawrence County
      • Bassfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
        • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Mineral Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
        • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
      • D'Lo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
        • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Galilee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
        • Galilee is located in Rankin County
      • Raleigh
        (20 miles [32.2 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 McNair Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the McNair Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cooley Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooley Springs Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Springs Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Tom Sullivan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tom Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tom Sullivan Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tom Sullivan Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Landmark MB Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • New Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Coat Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Siloam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Graves Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graves Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Magee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
      • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Mcinnis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mcinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mcinnis Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mcinnis Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • McInnis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McInnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McInnis Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McInnis Cemetery
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Rutland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland 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 McNair Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #673413  (McNair Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #673413 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: Magee South
      • County: Covington         Elev: 128
      • Location given for GNIS #673413 (McNair Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Covington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McNair Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7669, Longitude: -89.6816    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.
    <7>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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