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A visit to the Old Stone 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 Stone Cemetery ...

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

33.6693, -91.0226

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

The Old Stone Cemetery is located in Bolivar County<2>.

The county seat for Bolivar County is located in Cleveland. Cleveland lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Old Stone Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Stone Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old Stone Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Parthenia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Parthenia Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenia Cemetery
  • Speckter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Speckter Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speckter Cemetery
  • Burrus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Burrus Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrus Cemetery
  • Egypt Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Egypt Ridge Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Ridge Cemetery
  • Miles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Miles Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
  • Polk - Royal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Polk - Royal Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk - Royal Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Dickerson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Ward Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ward Chapel Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Chapel Cemetery
  • Mt. Cazy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Cazy Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cazy Cemetery
  • Asia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Asia Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
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  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Eutaw Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Eutaw Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dean Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Dean Ridge Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Ridge Cemetery
    • Waldon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Waldon Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldon Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Scotland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Scotland Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Williams Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Forkland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Forkland Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland Cemetery
    • Mexican Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican 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 Stone Cemetery.

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

  • Benoit
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Dahomy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dahomy is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahomy
  • Lake Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
  • Grapeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
  • Scott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Scott is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
  • Mound Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
  • Longshot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Longshot is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longshot
  • Christmas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Christmas is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
  • Eutaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Eutaw is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
  • Beulah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Beulah is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Lamont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lamont is located in Bolivar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Napoleon ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
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  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mound City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mound City is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Arkansas City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Rosedale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pace is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Victor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Victor is located in Bolivar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Napanee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Napanee is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
    • Choctaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Stone Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bolivar County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Stone Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Bolivar 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 Stone Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #675259  (Old Stone Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675259 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: Bolivar
      • Est. Elev: 43 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Benoit
      • Location given for Old Stone Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.6692787     Lon: -91.022607
      • 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 Bolivar, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Stone 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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