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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:   31.6449°   (31° 38' 41")

Lon:   -89.7937°   (-89° 47' 37")

The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the southwest of the Mt. Carmel Cemetery .

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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 23 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.

    • Prentiss
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <4>
    • Jaynesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Bassfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Williamsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Arbo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Mount Olive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County
    • Silver Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
    • New Hebron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <4>
    • Collins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
    • Coats
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Kola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
      • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Shivers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
        • Shivers is located in Simpson County
      • Hooker
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
        • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
      • Arm
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
        • Arm is located in Lawrence County
      • Magee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
        • Magee is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <4>
      • Oak Vale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
        • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Westville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Sanatorium
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
        • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
      • Seminary
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
        • Seminary is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <4>
      • Monticello
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
      • Rosella
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
        • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
      • Mize
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
        • Mize is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <4>

    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 Jefferson Davis County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bryant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Bass Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
    • Newton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Polk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
    • Antioch Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Antioch Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • The Antioch Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Antioch Cemetery
      • Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57720 <7>
    • Old Mt. Harmony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mt. Harmony Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Harmony Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mt. Harmony Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Harmony Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Harmony Cemetery
      • Magee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
      • Steward Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steward Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steward Cemetery
      • White Sand Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Sand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Sand Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Sand Cemetery
      • Durr Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durr Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durr Cemetery
      • Magee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
      • Polk Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Terrell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery
      • Lone Star Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
      • Magee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Phalti Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phalti Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phalti Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phalti 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 #691276  (Mount Carmel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #691276 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: Mount Carmel
      • County: Jefferson Davis         Elev: 141
      • Location given for GNIS #691276 (Mount Carmel Cemetery)

    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 Jefferson Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 31.6449, Longitude: -89.7937       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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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