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A visit to the Old Scooba 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 Scooba Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Scooba Cemetery:

32.8279, -88.4348

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Scooba Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Scooba Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Old Scooba Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Blue Chapel Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Chapel Cemetery
  • Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Giles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Giles Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Cemetery
  • Old Wahalak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Old Wahalak Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Wahalak Cemetery
  • Binnsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Binnsville Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville Cemetery
  • Wahalak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wahalak Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak Cemetery
  • Twin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Boney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Boney Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boney Cemetery
  • Souls Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Souls Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souls Chapel Cemetery
  • Eaves Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Eaves Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaves Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Cherry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Watts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Felton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Felton Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Cemetery
    • Bethany Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Hutchenson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hutchenson Cemetery is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchenson Cemetery
    • Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooksville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cooksville Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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)
  • Giles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Giles is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
  • Electric Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
  • Binnsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Binnsville is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
  • Sucarnoochee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
  • Wahalak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wahalak is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
  • Geiger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Porterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Porterville is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
  • Emelle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Narkeeta ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
  • Sledge ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sledge is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
  • Bethel ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Cooksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
    • Panola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Panola is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
    • De Kalb
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sumterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sumterville is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
    • Shuqualak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Boyd
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Boyd is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Gainesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 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 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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #675250 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: Kemper
      • Est. Elev: 60 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Scooba
      • Location given for Old Scooba Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.827909     Lon: -88.4347589
      • 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 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- Old Scooba 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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