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A visit to the Mercy Seat Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Mercy Seat Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).


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 Mercy Seat Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.7167°   (31° 43' 0")

Lon:   -90.5937°   (-90° 35' 37")

The Mercy Seat Cemetery is located in Copiah County<1>.

The county seat for Copiah County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Mercy Seat Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mercy Seat Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Sweetwater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweetwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweetwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Copiah County
  • Peets Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peets Cemetery is located in Copiah County
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Copiah County
  • New Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Copiah County
  • Ben Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ben Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ben Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ben Salem Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Scott Family Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jericho Church of Christ Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Newell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Copiah 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Copiah County
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Copiah County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ebenezer AME Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Rehobeth - Barlow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth - Barlow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth - Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobeth - Barlow Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Weeks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Siloam MB Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • New Hope MB Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Sight Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sight Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Sight Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Rocky Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Sylvarena Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvarena Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvarena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvarena Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Tyson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyson Cemetery is located in Copiah County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Mercy Seat Cemetery.

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

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 Mercy Seat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Copiah County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Mercy Seat Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Copiah 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 Mercy Seat Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Mercy Seat Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #708031  (Mercy Seat Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #708031 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: Midway
      • County: Copiah         Elev: 153
      • Location given for GNIS #708031 (Mercy Seat 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 Copiah, 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 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 Mercy Seat Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7167, Longitude: -90.5937    
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <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>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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