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A visit to the Old Danville Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Danville Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Old Danville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8206°   (34° 49' 14")

Lon:   -88.5412°   (-88° 32' 28")

The Old Danville Cemetery is located in Alcorn County<2>.

The county seat for Alcorn County is located in Corinth. Corinth lies just to the north of the Old Danville Cemetery .

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 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 Danville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Alcorn County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Danville Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Danville Cemetery.

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

    • Biggersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
      • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
    • Searcy Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
    • Rienzi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
      • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Allentown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County
    • Kossuth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisgah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
    • Jacinto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
      • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
    • Glen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
      • Glen is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Glens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
      • Glens is located in Alcorn County
    • Hightown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
    • Farmington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
    • Corinth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Jumpertown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
        • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Booneville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Altitude
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
        • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
      • Lake City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
      • Burnsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
        • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>

    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 Danville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alcorn County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Danville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Tuscumbias Grave
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuscumbias Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuscumbias Grave is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuscumbias Grave
    • Dilworth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Dilworth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Stockade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stockade Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockade Cemetery
    • Forrest Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forrest Memorial Park is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Memorial Park
    • Tuscumbia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuscumbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuscumbia Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuscumbia Cemetery
    • Kemp Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kemp Chapel Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Chapel Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Rienzi Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rienzi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rienzi Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rienzi Cemetery
    • Rienzi Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rienzi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rienzi Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rienzi Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • McWilliams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWilliams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McWilliams Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWilliams Cemetery
      • Timmons Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Timmons Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timmons Cemetery
      • Beoshear Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beoshear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beoshear Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beoshear Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johns Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
      • Corinth Church of God Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Alcorn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alcorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alcorn Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alcorn Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • New Candler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Candler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Candler Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Candler Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Palmer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Malone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Malone Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery

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

    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 Danville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #675179  (Old Danville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #675179 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Rienzi
      • County: Alcorn         Elev: 147
      • Location given for GNIS #675179 (Old Danville Cemetery)

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

    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 Alcorn, 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 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 Old Danville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8206, Longitude: -88.5412       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Danville Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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