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A visit to the Old Mount Tabor Cemetery ...


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

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

Lat:   33.4776°   (33° 28' 39")

Lon:   -91.0984°   (-91° 5' 54")

The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the south southeast of the Old Mt. Tabor 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 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. Tabor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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. Tabor 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery.

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

    • Lamont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Bolivar County
    • Metcalfe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalfe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Greenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Scott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Bolivar County
    • Arkansas City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Stoneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County
    • Grapeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
      • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
    • Eutaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eutaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
      • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
    • Leland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
    • Benoit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
      • Benoit is located in Bolivar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <4>
    • Lake Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Village <4>
    • Helm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
      • Helm is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wilmot
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
        • Wilmot is located in Washington County
      • Longshot
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
        • Longshot is located in Bolivar County
      • Choctaw
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • James
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
        • James is located in Washington County
      • Arcola
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
        • Arcola is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Dermott
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermott
        • Dermott is located in Chicot County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,422 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dermott <4>
      • Shaw
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
        • Shaw is located in Bolivar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • McArthur
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
        • McArthur is located in Desha County (AR)
      • McGehee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
        • McGehee is located in Desha County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <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 Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Williams Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Chapel Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Live Oaks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Live Oaks Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oaks Cemetery
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Shamrock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shamrock Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamrock Cemetery
    • Christian Life Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Life Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Life Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Life Cemetery
    • Forkland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forkland Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forkland Cemetery
    • Dean Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dean Ridge Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Ridge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Chinese Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chinese Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinese Cemetery
      • Ward Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Chapel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Chapel Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
      • Pleasant Green Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Green Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Cemetery
      • Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Gardens Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
      • Mt. Cazy Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cazy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Cazy Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cazy Cemetery
      • Dickerson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
      • Miles Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miles Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles 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. Tabor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #675214  (Old Mount Tabor Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #675214 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: Greenville
      • County: Washington         Elev: 40
      • Location given for GNIS #675214 (Old Mount Tabor 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 Washington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4776, Longitude: -91.0984       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Mt. Tabor 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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