A visit to the Old Mount Nebo 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 Mt. Nebo Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery:
31.9746, -89.3404
The Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery.
Name Variations for Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- McCraw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Mtn. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sylvarena Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ted Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs Missioanry Baptist
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Home Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Warren Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jefcoats - Farnham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clear Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
- Lake Como Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Lake Como Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como Cemetery
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]<2> of the Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bay Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sylvarena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hamlet ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stevens ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Como
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stringer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turnerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Louin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bezer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Acme ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Taylorsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- McNeal ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Raleigh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Montrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waldrup ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fouke ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ras
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mize
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Amy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Moss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gridley ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Verba ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Soso
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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. Nebo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Springs
- Mize
- Mize lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mize.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Raleigh
- Taylorsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mt. Nebo Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Smith 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 Mt. Nebo Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #694069 (Mount Nebo Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #694069 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 159 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Louin SW
- Location given for Mount Nebo Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0951524 Lon: -89.4678454
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Mt. Nebo Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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