A visit to the Nunnery 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 Nunnery Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Nunnery Cemetery:
31.2343, -90.7234
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Nunnery Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Nunnery Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.
The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the southwest of the Nunnery Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Nunnery Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Nunnery Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Nunnery Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Reeves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
- Warren Hughey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hughey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hughey Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey Cemetery
- Gardner - McKnight Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Keith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Keith Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- McDowell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- McGehee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McGehee Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Parson Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Parson Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Hill Cemetery
- Jenkins Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gardner - O'Brien Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Little Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
- Chandler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Chandler Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Johns Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Old Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Nunnery Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Nunnery Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brookside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Thompson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- McElveen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Mount Olive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Glading
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Huron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- O'Neil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Bewelcome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Gillsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Bear Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- McComb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Magnolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bude
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gloster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eddiceton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Chatawa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Troy ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Norfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Norfield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
- Meadville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- McCall Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bacots
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Crosby
(20 miles [32.2 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 Nunnery Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nunnery Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gloster
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Meadville
- Osyka
- Summit
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 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 Nunnery Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Amite 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 Nunnery Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #685356 (Nunnery Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #685356 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: Amite
- Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Peoria
- Location given for Nunnery Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2343416 Lon: -90.7234355
- 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 Amite, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nunnery 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. |