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A visit to the Meggs 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 Meggs Cemetery ...

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

34.0076, -89.5279

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

The Meggs Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County<2>.

The county seat for Yalobusha County is located in Water Valley. Water Valley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Meggs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Meggs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Meggs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Haven Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Haven Hill Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Hill Cemetery
  • Arimount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Arimount Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arimount Cemetery
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
  • Brower Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brower Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brower Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Hamblet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hamblet Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamblet Cemetery
  • Hamblett Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Zion Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Springs Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Springs Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Harbor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Harbor Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Cemetery
  • Brooms Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Brooms Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooms Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Turkey Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek Cemetery
    • Rocky Mount Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
    • Broadstreet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Broadstreet Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadstreet Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Broadstreet Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Coffeeville.
      • The Broadstreet Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58535 <5>
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Brooms Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Brooms Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooms Cemetery
    • Elam Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elam Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
    • Dividing Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Dividing Ridge Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Ridge Cemetery
    • Clear Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs Cemetery
    • Reasons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Reasons Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasons Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Meggs Cemetery.

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

  • Velma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
  • Coffeeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Banner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bruce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <6>
  • Pittsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Big Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Water Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Springdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Calhoun City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sarepta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
  • Derma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Derma is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
  • Loyd
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Delay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Delay is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
    • Taylor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Benela
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Benela is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
    • Memphis Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
    • Slate Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
    • Slate Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Cornish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cornish is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
    • Vardaman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tillatoba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
    • Grenada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

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 Meggs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yalobusha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Meggs Cemetery: