A visit to the Mount Horeb 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. Horeb Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery:
31.5768, -89.5692
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.
The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies just to the north of the Mt. Horeb Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Mt. Horeb Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Horeb Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McDonald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Coulter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Coulter Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
- Williamsburg General Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Coulter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Coulter Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Holy Temple Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Temple Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Temple Cemetery
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
- Williamsburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Cemetery
- Bowie Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bowie Creek Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie Creek Cemetery
- Double Churches Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Double Churches Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Churches Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Victory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Victory Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- Atwood Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Atwood Family Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Family Cemetery
- Seminary at River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
- Kola Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Kola Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Horeb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Horeb Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Williamsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Seminary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Collins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Melba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Sumrall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sanford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Bassfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Arbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Lux
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Mount Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Hot Coffee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Jaynesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Prentiss
(17 miles [27.4 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. Horeb Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Horeb Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Magee
- Magee lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Horeb Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Magee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Mize
- Petal
- Taylorsville
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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. Horeb Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Covington 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. Horeb Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #710679 (Mount Horeb Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #710679 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: Covington
- Est. Elev: 104 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williamsburg
- Location given for Mount Horeb Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5768337 Lon: -89.5692359
- 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 Covington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Horeb 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. |