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A visit to the Old Refuge Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Refuge 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 Refuge Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Refuge 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 Refuge Cemetery

Lat:   33.3104°   (33° 18' 37")

Lon:   -91.1348°   (-91° 8' 5")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the northeast of the Old Refuge Cemetery .

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 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 Refuge 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 Refuge 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Refuge Cemetery.

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

    • James
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Metcalfe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Forrest City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
      • Forrest City is located in Washington County
    • Arcola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Wilmot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Stoneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Washington County
    • Eudora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <4>
    • Byrne City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
      • Byrne City is located in Washington County
    • Leland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Lamont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Bolivar County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Hollandale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
        • Hollandale is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <4>
      • Scott
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
        • Scott is located in Bolivar County
      • Arkansas City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Jerome
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
        • Jerome is located in Drew County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Montrose
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
        • Montrose is located in Ashley County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people

    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 Refuge 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 Refuge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old Refuge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Lakeport Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lakeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lakeport Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lakeport Cemetery
    • Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Red Leaf Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Leaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Leaf Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Leaf Cemetery
    • Lakeport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeport Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeport Cemetery
    • Chinese Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Live Oaks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Greenland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenland Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenland Cemetery
    • Davies Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davies Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davies Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Woodson Temple Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodson Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodson Temple Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodson Temple Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Graymound Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graymound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graymound Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graymound Cemetery
      • Yellow Bayou Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yellow Bayou Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Bayou Cemetery
      • Tolliver Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tolliver Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolliver Cemetery
      • St. Luke Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hope Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery
      • Jennie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Jennie Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
        • The Jennie Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jennie Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennie Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54544 <6>
      • St. John Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Bayou Macon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Macon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bayou Macon Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Macon Cemetery
      • Holly Grove Cemetery #2
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Grove Cemetery #2 is located in Chicot County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery #2
      • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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

    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 Refuge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #675228  (Old Refuge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #675228 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: Red Leaf
      • County: Washington         Elev: 38
      • Location given for GNIS #675228 (Old Refuge 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Refuge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3104, Longitude: -91.1348       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Refuge 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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