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A visit to the Nesbit 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 Nesbit Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nesbit 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 Nesbit Cemetery

Lat:   34.8957°   (34° 53' 44")

Lon:   -89.9976°   (-89° 59' 51")

The Nesbit Cemetery is located in DeSoto County<2>.

The county seat for DeSoto County is located in Hernando. Hernando lies just to the south of the Nesbit Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Nesbit Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • Avery Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Avery Chapel Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • New Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Bethany Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • New Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Bethany Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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 DeSoto County
  • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Bethlehem Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spring Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Hernando.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62940 <5>
  • Enon Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Enon Springs Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • Phoenix Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phoenix Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • Knights Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knights Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bakers Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakers Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bakers Chapel Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Farley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farley Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Jeremiah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeremiah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeremiah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jeremiah Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery-South
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oak Forest Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Forest Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Forest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Forest Memorial Gardens is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jaybird Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaybird Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaybird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jaybird Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Kelsey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelsey Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
    • Number 9 Hall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Number 9 Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Number 9 Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Number 9 Hall Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TN)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Nesbit Cemetery.

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

  • Nesbit
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Aldens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
    • Aldens is located in DeSoto County
  • De Soto Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
    • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
  • Hernando
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Horn Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Southaven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
    • Southaven is located in DeSoto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <6>
  • Bright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
    • Bright is located in DeSoto County
  • Lynchburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
  • Eudora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
  • Olive Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <6>
  • Southhaven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
    • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County
  • Walls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
    • Walls is located in DeSoto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Former name for Walls:
    • Alpika
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <6>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Alphaba
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
      • Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
    • Glover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in DeSoto County
    • Cub Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cub Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
      • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
    • Memphis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in DeSoto County
    • Parkway Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Oakville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County (TN)
    • Lake Cormorant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Cormorant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cormorant
      • Lake Cormorant is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Cormorant <6>
    • Banks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Tunica County
    • Ingrams Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
      • Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
    • Norfolk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfolk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in DeSoto County
    • Coldwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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 Nesbit Cemetery. The following communities are located in DeSoto County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Nesbit 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 Nesbit Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #690352  (Nesbit Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #690352 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: Pleasant Hill
    • County: DeSoto         Elev: 105
    • Location given for GNIS #690352 (Nesbit Cemetery)

The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/

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 DeSoto, 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' (or 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 Nesbit Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8957, Longitude: -89.9976       In this case, the coordinates for the Nesbit 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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