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A visit to the New Light 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 Light Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Light Cemetery:

33.9559, -90.4406

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

The New Light Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County<2>.

The county seat for Tallahatchie County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east of the New Light Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the New Light Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the New Light Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Green Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green Cemetery
  • Rosemound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rosemound Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemound Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Galena Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Galena Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Cagles Crossroad Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
  • Antioch Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Silent Shade Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Silent Shade Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Shade Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Philadelphia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Muddy Bayou Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Muddy Bayou Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Bayou Cemetery
    • Tallahatchie County Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • Roundaway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Roundaway Cemetery is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Bower Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bower Cemetery is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Light Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Light Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Rome
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rome is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Sumner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Tutwiler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Webb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • Albin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
  • Whitney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitney is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
  • Dublin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dublin is located in Coahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Vance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vance is located in Quitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
  • Roundaway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
  • Swan Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
  • Drew
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Drew is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <5>
  • Glendora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Claremont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Claremont is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Africa is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
    • Hopson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopson is located in Coahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
    • Ruleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Minter City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Minter City is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
    • Mound Bayou
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Light Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tallahatchie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 New Light Cemetery: