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A visit to the Murdock Cemetery ...

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 Murdock Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Murdock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Murdock Cemetery

Lat:   33.3148°   (33° 18' 53")

Lon:   -89.9318°   (-89° 55' 54")

The Murdock Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Murdock Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Murdock Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Emory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emory Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Blackhawk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackhawk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackhawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackhawk Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Emory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emory Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Shutes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shutes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shutes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shutes Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Streater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Streater Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Acona Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Acona Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Porter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Downer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Downer Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Martin Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Midway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Hairston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hairston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hairston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hairston Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Coila Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coila Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coila Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coila Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Ellandale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellandale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellandale Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Vanhoughton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanhoughton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanhoughton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vanhoughton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • McEachern Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEachern Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEachern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McEachern Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Enon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Carroll County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Murdock Cemetery.

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

  • Acona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
    • Acona is located in Holmes County
  • Coila
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
    • Coila is located in Carroll County
  • Vaiden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
    • Vaiden is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <5>
  • Ituma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ituma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
    • Ituma is located in Holmes County
  • West
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carrollton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
  • Auris ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
    • Auris is located in Attala County
  • North Carrollton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
    • North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Lexington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Possumneck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
    • Possumneck is located in Attala County
  • Rocky Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
  • Winona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wyatt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
    • Jones Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
      • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
    • Durant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Browning
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Leflore County
    • Sidon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cruger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Keirn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keirn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
    • Tchula
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
      • Tchula is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Gwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
      • Gwin is located in Holmes County
    • Teoc
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teoc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
      • Teoc is located in Carroll County
    • Hesterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • Roebuck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
      • Roebuck is located in Leflore County
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Murdock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Murdock Cemetery:

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 Murdock Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #674469  (Murdock Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #674469 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: Murdock Lake
    • County: Carroll         Elev: 110
    • Location given for GNIS #674469 (Murdock 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 Carroll, 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 Murdock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3148, Longitude: -89.9318       In this case, the coordinates for the Murdock Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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