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The location of the Old Scooba 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 Scooba Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.8279°   (32° 49' 40")

Lon:   -88.4348°   (-88° 26' 5")

The Old Scooba Cemetery is located in Kemper County<2>.

The county seat for Kemper County is located in De Kalb. De Kalb lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Scooba Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Scooba Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Kemper 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 Scooba 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 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Scooba Cemetery.

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

    • Scooba
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
      • Scooba is located in Kemper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
    • Giles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
      • Giles is located in Kemper County
    • Electric Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
      • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
    • Geiger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
      • Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Porterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Kemper County
    • Emelle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
      • Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Sledge ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Sledge is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Cooksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
      • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Panola
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
        • Panola is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • De Kalb
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sumterville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
        • Sumterville is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Shuqualak
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuqualak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
        • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Gainesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
        • Gainesville is located in Sumter County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Boyd
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Sumter County (AL)

    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 Scooba Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kemper County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • De Kalb
    • Epes
      • Epes lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Scooba Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Epes.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
    • Gainesville
    • Geiger
      • Geiger lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Scooba Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geiger.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
    • Livingston
    • Macon
      • Macon lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Scooba Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Scooba
    • York
      • York lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old Scooba Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Old Scooba Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Blue Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Chapel Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Chapel Cemetery
    • Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Giles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Giles Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
    • Old Wahalak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wahalak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Wahalak Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wahalak Cemetery
    • Binnsville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Binnsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Binnsville Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binnsville Cemetery
    • Wahalak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wahalak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wahalak Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wahalak Cemetery
    • Twin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Boney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boney Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boney Cemetery
    • Souls Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Souls Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Souls Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Souls Chapel Cemetery
    • Eaves Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eaves Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaves Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Cherry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Watts Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watts Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Felton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Felton Cemetery is located in Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Cemetery
      • Bethany Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Springs Cemetery is located in Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Springs Cemetery
      • Robbins Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Chapel Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Kemper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Hutchenson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutchenson Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchenson Cemetery
      • Cooksville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooksville Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooksville 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 Scooba Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #675250  (Old Scooba Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #675250 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: Scooba
      • County: Kemper         Elev: 60
      • Location given for GNIS #675250 (Old Scooba 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 Kemper, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Scooba Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8279, Longitude: -88.4348       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Scooba 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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