A visit to the Metcalfe 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 Metcalfe Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Metcalfe Cemetery:
33.0982, -91.1171
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Metcalfe Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Metcalfe Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Metcalfe Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Metcalfe Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Metcalfe Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Metcalfe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Star Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The North Star Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Star Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Eudora (AR).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55407 <5>
- Canaan Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Canaan Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Eudora (AR).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1880238 <5>
- Lakeport Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Lakeport Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mason Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Masons Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Masons Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Cemetery
- Graymound Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Graymound Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymound Cemetery
- Old Lakeport Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Lakeport Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lakeport Cemetery
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Grove Cemetery #1
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery #1 is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery #1
- Holly Grove Cemetery #2
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery #2 is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery #2
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Red Leaf Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Red Leaf Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Leaf Cemetery
- Old St. Paul Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Paul Cemetery
- Old Refuge Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Old Refuge Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Refuge Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Panola Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Panola Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Georgia Bend Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Georgia Bend Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Bend Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion 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 Metcalfe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Metcalfe Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Byrne City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Byrne City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- James
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Eudora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Avon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Kilbourne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mayersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Booth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Panther Burn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Lorenzen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Overby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Nitta Yuma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Hollandale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Riverside Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Mont Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Anguilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Delta City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Arcola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Lake Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Lake Providence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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 Metcalfe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Metcalfe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greenville
- Lake Providence
- Lake Village
- Mayersville
- Rolling Fork
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 Metcalfe Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Metcalfe Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #673506 (Metcalfe Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #673506 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 34 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glen Allan
- Location given for Metcalfe Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0981778 Lon: -91.1170523
- 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 Washington, 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- Metcalfe 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |