A visit to the Old Mount Pisgah 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. Pisgah Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery:
33.4598, -89.2181
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.
The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Ackerman. Ackerman lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Bowles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Antiocho Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Antiocho Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiocho Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- La Grange Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The La Grange Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange Cemetery
- Bluff Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bluff Spring Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring Cemetery
- Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Nebo Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Bethsalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethsalem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsalem Cemetery
- Blythe Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Blythe Creek Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe Creek Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Clear Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eupora Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Eupora Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Providence Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Ackerman.
- The Providence Cemetery has also been known as:
- Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62191 <5>
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Chester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Chester Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- McMinn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McMinn Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinn Cemetery
- Sapa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sapa Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Reform
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Williams
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Eupora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sapa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Mathiston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Double Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Walthall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Ackerman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Maben
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Sturgis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Weir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bradley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Fame
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- French Camp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Longview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Adaton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Pheba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Montevista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Sibleyton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
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. Pisgah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Choctaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ackerman
- Cumberland
- Eupora
- Eupora lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eupora.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
- French Camp
- Kilmichael
- Maben
- Maben lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maben.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
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 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. Pisgah Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Choctaw 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. Pisgah Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #675211 (Old Mount Pisgah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675211 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: Choctaw
- Est. Elev: 124 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reform
- Location given for Old Mount Pisgah Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.4598449 Lon: -89.218122
- 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 Choctaw, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Mt. Pisgah 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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