A visit to the Old Bassfield 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 Old Bassfield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bassfield Cemetery:
31.4774, -89.7611
The Old Bassfield Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<1>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Old Bassfield Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Old Bassfield Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Bassfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hathorn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorn Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Speights Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bassfield City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Landmark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Landmark Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark Cemetery
- Barners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Speights Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Cemetery
- Speights Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wilks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wilks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
- McPhail Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McPhail Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhail Cemetery
- Magee - Sullivan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart - Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hawthorn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hawthorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn Cemetery
- Bates Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Wilks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wilks Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- McLeod Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McLeod Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod Cemetery
- Reese Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Reese Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Cemetery
- Loflin - Applewhite 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]<2> of the Old Bassfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Bassfield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bassfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Melba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prentiss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Expose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sumrall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Arm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Seminary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Collins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arbo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sanford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jaynesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Hooker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lux
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- New Hebron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello
(21 miles [33.8 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 Old Bassfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Bassfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Columbia
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
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 Old Bassfield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Old Bassfield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #691592 (Old Bassfield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691592 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bunker Hill
- Location given for Old Bassfield Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.477393 Lon: -89.761187
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jefferson Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Bassfield Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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