A visit to the Old Gum Springs 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 Gum Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Gum Springs Cemetery:
32.0035, -89.9523
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Gum Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Gum Springs Cemetery is located in Simpson County<2>.
The county seat for Simpson County is located in Mendenhall. Mendenhall lies just to the east southeast of the Old Gum Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Gum Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Old Gum Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Gum Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Braxton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Braxton Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- D'Lo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The D'Lo Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Sinclair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Piney Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Old Taylor Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Campbellite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellite Cemetery
- Middleton Field Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Merit Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Merit Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merit Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rockhill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Rockhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Cemetery
- Rexford Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Rexford Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Rexford Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rexford Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #762049 <5>
- Harrisville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Harrisville Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville Cemetery
- Finley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Finley Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
- Everett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Everett Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
- Rosehill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Cato Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cato Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Gum Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Gum Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Braxton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- D'Lo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Mendenhall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cato
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Westville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Puckett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- King
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Sanatorium
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Galilee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Galilee is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
- Shivers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Florence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hopewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Magee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whites
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Alonzo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- Daniel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Greenfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- New Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Coats
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Jaynesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Pearson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Polkville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Richland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Gum Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Simpson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Gum Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandon
- Magee
- Magee lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Old Gum Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Magee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Mendenhall
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 either 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 Gum Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Simpson 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 Gum Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #675193 (Old Gum Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675193 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: Simpson
- Est. Elev: 104 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Braxton
- Location given for Old Gum Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0034884 Lon: -89.9523027
- 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 Simpson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Gum Springs 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. |
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