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A visit to the McSwain 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 McSwain Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McSwain 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 McSwain Cemetery

Lat:   31.3155°   (31° 18' 55")

Lon:   -88.9892°   (-88° 59' 21")

The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in New Augusta. New Augusta lies just to the south southwest of the McSwain Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the McSwain Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burch Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Courtney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Isaiah Hinton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaiah Hinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaiah Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Isaiah Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Browns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • McGilvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGilvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGilvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGilvary Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The James Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Woodard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hollimon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollimon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollimon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollimon Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • McSwain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McSwain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McSwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Denham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denham Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Carter Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Frisco Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frisco Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frisco Cemetery is located in Perry County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McSwain Cemetery.

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

  • Richton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wingate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
  • New Augusta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
    • New Augusta is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <6>
  • Goodluck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
  • Beaumont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Beaumont is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Ovett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
  • Mulberry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
  • Avera
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
    • Avera is located in Greene County
  • McLaurin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Petal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
      • Petal is located in Forrest County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <6>
    • McLain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
      • McLain is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Hattiesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Carson City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
      • Carson City is located in Greene County
    • Antioch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • West Hattiesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar 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 McSwain 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 McSwain 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 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 McSwain 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 McSwain Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #673440  (McSwain Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #673440 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: Richton
    • County: Perry         Elev: 64
    • Location given for GNIS #673440 (McSwain 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 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 obstructions 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 McSwain Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3155, Longitude: -88.9892       In this case, the coordinates for the McSwain 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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