A visit to the Mount Carmel Cemetery ...
The location of the Mt. Carmel 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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Lat: 31.5774° (31° 34' 38")
Lon: -91.0437° (-91° 2' 37")
The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Mt. Carmel 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 helpful 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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Mt. Carmel 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Carmel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hamburg
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Roxie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
- Roxie is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <4>
- White Apple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Fayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
- Harriston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Meadville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jeannette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Selma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Bude
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Eddiceton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Red Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Rosetta
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Crosby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McCall Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Natchez
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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. Carmel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Hamburg
- Meadville
- Natchez
- Rodney
- Vidalia
- Washington
- Waterproof
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Carmel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Hamburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hamburg Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamburg Cemetery
- Mundy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mundy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mundy Cemetery
- Old Rose Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rose Hill Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The King Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- Guice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Guice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guice Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
- Dupree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dupree Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
- Prophet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prophet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prophet Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prophet Cemetery
- Old Beech Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Beech Grove Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Seab Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seab Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seab Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seab Cemetery
- Greendale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greendale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greendale Cemetery
- Holly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holly Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Smiley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smiley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiley Cemetery
- Oldenburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oldenburg Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldenburg Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
- Puffel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puffel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Puffel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puffel 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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #694052 (Mount Carmel Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #694052 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: Roxie
- County: Franklin Elev: 128
- Location given for GNIS #694052 (Mount Carmel Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Franklin, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Carmel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5774, Longitude: -91.0437 In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Carmel 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. |