A visit to the Mount Pisgah 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. Pisgah Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery:
33.4098, -90.2051
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Leflore County<2>.
The county seat for Leflore County is located in Greenwood. Greenwood lies just to the north of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- O Dell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The O Dell Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O Dell Cemetery
- Travel Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Travel Rest Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travel Rest Cemetery
- Ingleside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ingleside Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- McIntyre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McIntyre Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Cemetery
- Jeremiah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jeremiah Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah Cemetery
- Walls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Walls Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls Cemetery
- Greenwood Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Macrossley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Macrossley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macrossley Cemetery
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Lennard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lennard Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennard Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Old Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pinchback Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Pinchback Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinchback Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Sharkey Pate Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Sharkey Pate Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharkey Pate Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Sidon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Roebuck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Cruger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Fort Loring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Morgan City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Browning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Browning is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Itta Bena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keirn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Wyatt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Ituma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Coila
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Shellmound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Acona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Teoc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Teoc is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
- Tchula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Money
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Gwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Schlater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moorhead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- North Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- McNutt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Avalon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Avalon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
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 Leflore County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Greenwood
- Itta Bena
- McNutt
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. Pisgah Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Leflore 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. Pisgah Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #684213 (Mount Pisgah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #684213 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: Leflore
- Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sidon
- Location given for Mount Pisgah Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4098441 Lon: -90.2050838
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Pisgah 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> | 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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