A visit to the Old Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Chapel Cemetery:
34.1737, -88.7009
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Tupelo. Tupelo lies just to the north of the Old Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Old Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Verona Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Verona Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Cemetery
- Lee Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Lee Memorial Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Memorial Park
- Old Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- English Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mallory Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shannon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shannon Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
- Whiteside Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- Plantersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Allens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Allens Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Cemetery
- Dotys Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Temples Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Temples Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temples Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63338 <5>
- Williams - Hill Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Philips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Philips Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philips Cemetery
- Palmetto Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Verona
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shannon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Plantersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tupelo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bissell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Nettleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Mooreville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Indian Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Ballardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Okolona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Abney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Carolina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Goodford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- New Wren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Saltillo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Mantachie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Van Vleet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Amory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nixon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amory
- Cotton Gin Port - Historic
- Okolona
- Tupelo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Old Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #706778 (Old Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #706778 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 92 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Verona
- Location given for Old Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1737193 Lon: -88.700885
- 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 Lee, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Chapel 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> | 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. |