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A visit to the Mount Nelson Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Nelson 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. Nelson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.7579°   (32° 45' 28")

Lon:   -88.9664°   (-88° 57' 59")

The Mt. Nelson Cemetery is located in Neshoba County<2>.

The county seat for Neshoba County is located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia lies just to the west of the Mt. Nelson Cemetery .

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 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. Nelson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Neshoba 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. Nelson 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Nelson Cemetery.

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

    • Ocobla
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocobla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
      • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
    • Tucker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
    • Bogue Chitto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogue Chitto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
      • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
    • Philadelphia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • House
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
      • House is located in Neshoba County
    • Lynville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
      • Lynville is located in Kemper County
    • Neshoba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
      • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
    • Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Handle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
      • Handle is located in Winston County
    • Pearl River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
    • Dixon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
    • Martin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hope
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
        • Hope is located in Neshoba County
      • Noxapater
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
        • Noxapater is located in Winston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <4>
      • De Kalb
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Plattsburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
        • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
      • Stamper ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
        • Stamper is located in Newton County
      • Collinsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
        • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
      • Dowdville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
        • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
      • Laurel Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
        • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
      • Daleville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
        • Daleville is located in Lauderdale 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. Nelson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Neshoba County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Nelson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Roundtree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roundtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roundtree Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roundtree Cemetery
    • Sandtown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandtown Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandtown Cemetery
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Hensons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hensons Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensons Cemetery
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Herbert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herbert Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herbert Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Shepherd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
      • North Bend Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Bend Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Bend Cemetery
      • North Bend Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Bend Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Bend Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • House Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The House Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
      • Old Herbert Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Herbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Herbert Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Herbert 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. Nelson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #707213  (Mount Nelson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #707213 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: Owl Creek
      • County: Neshoba         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #707213 (Mount Nelson 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 Neshoba, 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 obstructions 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. Nelson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7579, Longitude: -88.9664       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Nelson 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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