A visit to the Mount Elam 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. Elam Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Elam Cemetery:
33.6026, -89.8784
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Elam Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Elam Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies just to the south southwest of the Mt. Elam Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Elam Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Mt. Elam Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Elam Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Browns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bunion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bunion Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunion Cemetery
- Jefferson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Primitive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Primitive Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primitive Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Purnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Purnell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purnell Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Beck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Beck Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Grays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Grays Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Monday Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Monday Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monday Cemetery
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- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Eden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Beck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Beck Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
- Bledsoe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Payne Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Payne Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Elam Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Elam Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jefferson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
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- North Carrollton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Carrollton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Duck Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Elliott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Eskridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Teoc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Winona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grenada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Avalon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Memphis Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Browning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Coila
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Turkey Foot Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Sweatman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Minerva
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Rosebloom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Money
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Vaiden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kilmichael
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
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. Elam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Elam Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Greenwood
- Grenada
- Kilmichael
- Vaiden
- Winona
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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. Elam Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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. Elam Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #673981 (Mount Elam Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #673981 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 112 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: North Carrollton
- Location given for Mount Elam Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.6026197 Lon: -89.8784173
- 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 Carroll, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Elam 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. |