A visit to the New Foundation 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 New Foundation Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Foundation Cemetery:
33.1796, -90.8490
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Foundation Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The New Foundation Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the New Foundation Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the New Foundation Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Foundation Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bellamy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy Cemetery
- Clitonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Clitonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clitonia Cemetery
- Huddleston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddleston Cemetery
- Section 16 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Section 16 Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section 16 Cemetery
- Magruder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Magruder Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Georgia Bend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Georgia Bend Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Bend Cemetery
- Mt. Gideon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Gideon Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gideon Cemetery
- Fourmile Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Cemetery
- Arcola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Arcola Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola Cemetery
- Delta City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Delta City Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City Cemetery
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- Paxton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Paxton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton Cemetery
- Vickland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Vickland Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickland Cemetery
- Canaan Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Canaan Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Hill Cemetery
- Fish Lake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake Cemetery
- Kindling Altar Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Graymound Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Graymound Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymound Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Cameta Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Cameta Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameta Cemetery
- Hickory Bluff Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hickory Bluff Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Foundation Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Foundation Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hollandale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Overby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Arcola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Willet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Panther Burn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Delta City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- New Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Wilmot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Murphy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Nitta Yuma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Richey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
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- Auter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Avon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- James
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Hampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Anguilla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gooden Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Leland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Byrne City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Byrne City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
- Booth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Isola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Lorenzen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Mont Helena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Stoneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Riverside Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Dunleith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
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 New Foundation Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Foundation Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 New Foundation Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 New Foundation Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #674619 (New Foundation Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #674619 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hollandale
- Location given for New Foundation Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1795662 Lon: -90.8489885
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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 Washington, 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- New Foundation 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |