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A visit to the Okahay 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 Okahay Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.7682°   (31° 46' 5")

Lon:   -89.4821°   (-89° 28' 55")

The Okahay Cemetery is located in Covington County<1>.

The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Okahay Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Okahay Cemetery.<3>

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

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]<2> of the Okahay Cemetery.

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

  • Hot Coffee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylorsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <6>
  • Mize
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
    • Mize is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <6>
  • Arbo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
    • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arbo
    • From the Okahay Cemetery to Arbo
  • Collins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <6>
  • Kola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mount Olive
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Williamsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Soso
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Amy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mineral Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Seminary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
    • Seminary is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <6>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...

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 Okahay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Okahay Cemetery:

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Covington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Okahay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7682, Longitude: -89.4821    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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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