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A visit to the McRae Cemetery ...


The location of the McRae 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 McRae Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.1357°   (32° 8' 8")

Lon:   -88.6023°   (-88° 36' 8")

The McRae Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.

The county seat for Clarke County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the McRae Cemetery .

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 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 McRae Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Clarke 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 McRae 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McRae Cemetery.

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

    • Increase
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
      • Increase is located in Lauderdale County
      • Increase has also been known as:
      • Causeyville
    • Quitman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <4>
    • Stonewall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Junction City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Clarke County
    • Whynot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
      • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
    • Enterprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • De Soto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Clarke County
    • Vimville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
      • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Pushmataha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
      • Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Meridian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Melvin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Pachuta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Okatuppa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okatuppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
        • Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Needham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
        • Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Lisman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
        • Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Russell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
      • Orange
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Orange is located in Jasper County
      • Shubuta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
        • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Barnett
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
        • Barnett is located in Clarke County
      • Red Springs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
        • Red Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Cromwell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
        • Cromwell is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Fellowship ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Marion
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
      • Nellieburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Kinterbish
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
        • Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Smith
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
        • Smith 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 McRae Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clarke County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the McRae Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Devoe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Devoe Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devoe Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Elim Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elim Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
    • Chancellor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chancellor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chancellor Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chancellor Cemetery
    • Archusa Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archusa Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Archusa Memorial Gardens is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archusa Memorial Gardens
    • Cooper Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Chapel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Chapel Cemetery
    • Little Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Zion Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Chapel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Chapel Cemetery
      • Quitman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Manassa Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Manassa Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • The Manassa Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Manassa Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manassa Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60655 <6>
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch 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 McRae Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #673434  (McRae Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #673434 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: Snell
      • County: Clarke         Elev: 123
      • Location given for GNIS #673434 (McRae 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 Clarke, 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 McRae Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1357, Longitude: -88.6023       In this case, the coordinates for the McRae 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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