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A visit to the Old County Home 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 County Home Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old County Home Cemetery:

34.6190, -88.5148

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

The Old County Home Cemetery is located in Prentiss County<2>.

The county seat for Prentiss County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies just to the northwest of the Old County Home Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old County Home Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Old County Home Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cains Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Cains Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cains Chapel Cemetery
  • Everett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Everett Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Martin Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Martin Hill Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Hill Cemetery
  • Booneville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Meadow Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Meadow Creek Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Blythes Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Candler Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
    • Dodds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dodds Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodds Cemetery
    • Hodges Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hodges Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Chapel Cemetery
    • Holley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Holley Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Freewill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Freewill Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freewill Cemetery
    • Fondren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fondren Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondren Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fondren Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Booneville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59330 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old County Home Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old County Home Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Lake City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Booneville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wheeler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Altitude
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
  • New Site
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Site is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
  • Marietta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Blackland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
  • Burton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Burton is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
  • Geeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Geeville is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
  • Baldwyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jacinto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
  • Rienzi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Jumpertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Kirkville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
    • Pisgah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Searcy Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
    • Guntown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Paden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Holcut
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Holcut is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcut
    • Biggersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville

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 County Home Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prentiss County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old County Home Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Old County Home Cemetery: