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A visit to the Mount Pisgah Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Pisgah 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. Pisgah Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.9363°   (31° 56' 10")

Lon:   -88.4692°   (-88° 28' 9")

The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.

The county seat for Clarke County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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. Pisgah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Clarke 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. Pisgah 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

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

    • Melvin
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Okatuppa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okatuppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okatuppa
      • Okatuppa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Junction City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Clarke County
    • Needham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Gilbertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Toxey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toxey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
      • Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Isney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
      • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Bolinger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
      • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Red Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Shubuta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Silas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
      • Silas is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <4>
    • De Soto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Clarke County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Aquilla
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
        • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Quitman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
        • Quitman is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <4>
      • Cullomburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
        • Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Butler
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Butler is located in Choctaw County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
      • Lisman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
        • Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Pushmataha
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
        • Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)

    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. Pisgah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clarke County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Stroud Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Carmichael Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmichael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carmichael Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmichael Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Bass Everett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bass Everett Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Everett Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57875 <6>
    • Berry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Brightwater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brightwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brightwater Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brightwater Cemetery
    • Scotch Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Manassa Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Manassa Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • The Manassa Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Manassa Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manassa Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60655 <6>
    • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrews Chapel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    • Jehu Oscar Everitt Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mt. Levy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Levy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Levy Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Levy Cemetery
      • Matherville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matherville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matherville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matherville Cemetery
      • Stagg Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stagg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stagg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stagg Cemetery
      • Paragon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paragon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paragon Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paragon Cemetery
      • Bonner Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonner Memorial Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Memorial Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • White Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Liberty Cemetery is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Liberty Cemetery
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Smiths Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smiths Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Cemetery
      • Bogueloosa Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bogueloosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bogueloosa Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bogueloosa 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. Pisgah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #709449  (Mount Pisgah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #709449 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: Melvin
      • County: Clarke         Elev: 103
      • Location given for GNIS #709449 (Mount Pisgah 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 Clarke, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9363, Longitude: -88.4692       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Pisgah 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.
    <6>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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