A visit to the Mount Airy 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 Mt. Airy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Airy Cemetery:
33.3496, -89.1270
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.
The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Ackerman. Ackerman lies just to the southwest of the Mt. Airy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Airy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Mt. Airy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Airy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Blackwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Blackwood Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood Cemetery
- Sturgis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sturgis Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis Cemetery
- Old Sturgis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Sturgis Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturgis Cemetery
- Wake Forest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wake Forest Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest Cemetery
- McMinn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McMinn Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinn Cemetery
- Bethsalem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bethsalem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsalem Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Head Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Head Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Beg Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Beg Creek Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beg Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Antiocho Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Antiocho Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiocho Cemetery
- Nebo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Nebo Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
- Chester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
- South Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The South Union Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union Cemetery
- Fentress Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fentress Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentress Cemetery
- Cathledge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Cathledge Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathledge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Airy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Airy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ackerman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Sturgis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Reform
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Bradley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Double Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Weir
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Longview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Mathiston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sapa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Adaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Maben
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Eupora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- French Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- McCool
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Louisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cumberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Walthall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Starkville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pheba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
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 Mt. Airy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Choctaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Airy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ackerman
- Cumberland
- Eupora
- French Camp
- Louisville
- Maben
- Starkville
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 Mt. Airy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Choctaw 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 Mt. Airy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #707516 (Mount Airy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707516 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: Choctaw
- Est. Elev: 162 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ackerman
- Location given for Mount Airy Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3495683 Lon: -89.1270087
- 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 Choctaw, 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- Mt. Airy 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |