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A visit to the Old Mount Carmel Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Mt. Carmel 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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Mt. Carmel 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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery

Lat:   34.9843°   (34° 59' 3")

Lon:   -88.5706°   (-88° 34' 14")

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

The county seat for Alcorn County is located in Corinth. Corinth lies just to the southeast of the Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Mt. Carmel 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 Mt. Carmel 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

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

    • Guys
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Corinth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chewalla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Ramer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
      • Ramer is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <4>
    • Caffey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
      • Caffey is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Eastview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Kossuth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Allentown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County
    • Farmington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Michie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie
      • Michie is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie <4>
    • Biggersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
      • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
    • Falcon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hightown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Searcy Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Glen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Selmer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
        • Selmer is located in McNairy County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <4>
      • Shiloh
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Stantonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stantonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
        • Stantonville is located in McNairy County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Rienzi
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
        • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Pisgah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
        • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
      • Rose Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
        • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Nash Landing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
        • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Hamburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Hardin County (TN)
      • Purdy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
        • Purdy is located in McNairy County (TN)

    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 Mt. Carmel 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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Corinth
    • Falcon
    • Purdy
      • Purdy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Purdy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Selmer

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Olive Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Hill Cemetery
    • Adams Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Henry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Corinth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59820 <6>
    • Houston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houston Cemetery is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Old Gaines Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Gaines Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Old Gaines Chapel Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gaines Chapel Cemetery
    • Corinth Church of God Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Corinth City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth City Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth City Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Lorraine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorraine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lorraine Cemetery is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorraine Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Corinth National Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth National Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth National Cemetery
      • Marvin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marvin Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Cemetery
      • Damron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damron Cemetery is located in McNairy County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
      • Houston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houston Cemetery is located in McNairy County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Ramer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramer Cemetery is located in McNairy County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramer Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in McNairy County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 McNairy County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope 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 Mt. Carmel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #675209  (Old Mount Carmel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #675209 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: Corinth
      • County: Alcorn         Elev: 142
      • Location given for GNIS #675209 (Old Mount Carmel 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9843, Longitude: -88.5706       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Mt. Carmel 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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