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A visit to the Mount Home Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Home 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. Home Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Home 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. Home Cemetery

Lat:   33.3823°   (33° 22' 56")

Lon:   -90.3945°   (-90° 23' 40")

The Mt. Home Cemetery is located in Leflore County<2>.

The county seat for Leflore County is located in Greenwood. Greenwood lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Mt. Home 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 professional and volunteer 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. Home Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Leflore 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. Home 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Home Cemetery.

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

    • Morgan City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Moorhead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Itta Bena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jaketown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
      • Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
    • Cruger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
      • Cruger is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Sidon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
      • Sidon is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Roebuck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
      • Roebuck is located in Leflore County
    • Fort Loring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
      • Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
    • Baird
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
    • Inverness
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
    • Keirn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keirn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
    • Wyatt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sunflower
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
        • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Isola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
        • Isola is located in Humphreys County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Belzoni
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Greenwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Indianola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Tchula
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
        • Tchula is located in Holmes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Faisonia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faisonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
        • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
      • Gwin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
        • Gwin is located in Holmes County
      • Shellmound
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellmound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
        • Shellmound is located in Leflore County
      • Browning
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
        • Browning is located in Leflore County
      • Schlater
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
        • Schlater is located in Leflore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • McNutt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
        • McNutt is located in Leflore County
      • Roundaway
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
        • Roundaway is located in Sunflower County

    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. Home Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leflore County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mt. Home Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Robinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Hickory Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Ridge Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Moorhead Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moorhead Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorhead Cemetery
    • Sky Lake Bend Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sky Lake Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sky Lake Bend Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sky Lake Bend Cemetery
    • Jeremiah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeremiah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jeremiah Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeremiah Cemetery
    • Mt. Airy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
    • Lennard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lennard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lennard Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lennard Cemetery
    • McIntyre Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntyre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntyre Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntyre Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • South Side Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Side Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
      • Mt. Everet Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Everet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Everet Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Everet Cemetery
      • Ingleside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingleside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingleside Cemetery is located in Leflore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingleside Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Leflore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Travel Rest Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock of Ages Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock of Ages Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock of Ages Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock of Ages Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Leflore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah 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. Home Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #674026  (Mount Home Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #674026 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: Colony Town
      • County: Leflore         Elev: 36
      • Location given for GNIS #674026 (Mount Home 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 Leflore, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3823, Longitude: -90.3945       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Home 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.




 

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