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A visit to the Menasco Cemetery ...


The location of the Menasco 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 Menasco Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.8354°   (31° 50' 7")

Lon:   -88.7187°   (-88° 43' 7")

The Menasco Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Menasco Cemetery .

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 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 Menasco Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Menasco 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Menasco Cemetery.

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

    • Shubuta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Matherville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
      • Matherville is located in Wayne County
    • De Soto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Clarke County
    • Waynesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
    • Junction City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Stafford Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
      • Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
    • Quitman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Vossburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
      • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
    • Isney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
      • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Barnett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Melvin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Heidelberg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Clara
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
        • Clara is located in Wayne County
      • Pachuta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Sandersville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
        • Sandersville is located in Jones County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Aquilla
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
        • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Kelona
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
        • Kelona is located in Jasper County
      • Errata
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Errata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
        • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Robinsons Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
        • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
      • Okatuppa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • 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)
      • Stonewall
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
        • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
      • Orange
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Orange is located in Jasper 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 Menasco Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Menasco 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Menasco Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shubuta Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shubuta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shubuta Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shubuta Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hepzibah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepzibah Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Sandhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandhill Cemetery
    • Waller Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waller Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Ridge Cemetery
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
    • Chaparral Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaparral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chaparral Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaparral Cemetery
    • Heard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heard Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Yellow Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Cemetery
      • Boice Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boice Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boice Cemetery
      • Billie Field Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billie Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Billie Field Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billie Field Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Bethea Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethea Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethea Cemetery
      • Center Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
      • Yellow Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Cemetery
      • Lowery Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Gandy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gandy Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy 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 Menasco Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #673475  (Menasco Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #673475 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: Shubuta
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 58
      • Location given for GNIS #673475 (Menasco 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 Wayne, 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 Menasco Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8354, Longitude: -88.7187       In this case, the coordinates for the Menasco 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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