A visit to the Mess Ridge 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 Mess Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mess Ridge Cemetery:
31.0368, -91.5171
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mess Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mess Ridge Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County<2>.
The county seat for Wilkinson County is located in Woodville. Woodville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Mess Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mess Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mess Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mess Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Linwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Linwood Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
- Arcole Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Arcole Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcole Cemetery
- Clarksville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Clarksville Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- King Solomon Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodstock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodstock Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Cemetery
- Ft. Adams Baptist Mission Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clifford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Clifford Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford Cemetery
- Edgefield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Edgefield Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield Cemetery
- Knox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Knox Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pt. Lookout Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pt. Lookout Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Lookout Cemetery
- Grimes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Grimes Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Rogillio Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Rogillio Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillio Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Comely Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Comely Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comely Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mess Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mess Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Angola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tunica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Weyanoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Artonish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
- Smithland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
- Lettsworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Turnbull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Woodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Innis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Wakefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Batchelor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bains is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bains
- Legonier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
- Simmesport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bougere
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bougere is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bougere
- Rogillioville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
- Odenburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
- Saint Francisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
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 Mess Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkinson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mess Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jackson
- Saint Francisville
- Woodville
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 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 Mess Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Wilkinson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Mess Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #673503 (Mess Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #673503 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Wilkinson
- Est. Elev: 109 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Adams
- Location given for Mess Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0368428 Lon: -91.5170614
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wilkinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mess Ridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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