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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Terry Graveyard. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Terry Graveyard (FG ID #63191)

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 Terry Graveyard ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Terry Graveyard

Lat:   32.0918°   (32° 5' 30")

Lon:   -89.6831°   (-89° 40' 59")

The Old Terry Graveyard is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Old Terry Graveyard .

Name Variations for Old Terry Graveyard ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Old Terry Graveyard has also been known as:

  • Terry Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Terry Graveyard:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 Terry Graveyard 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Terry Graveyard.

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

    • Daniel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Galilee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Puckett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Polkville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
    • Raleigh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooperville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
      • Cooperville is located in Scott County
    • Cato
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • D'Lo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
      • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Mendenhall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
      • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <5>
    • Sanatorium
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
      • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
    • Bezer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
    • Hunter Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Magee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
        • Magee is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <5>
      • Pelahatchie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Braxton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
        • Braxton is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Coats
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
        • Coats is located in Simpson County
      • Mize
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
        • Mize is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <5>
      • Mineral Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
        • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
      • Morton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Morton is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <5>
      • Sylvarena
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
        • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Kalem
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
        • Kalem is located in Scott County
      • Raworth
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
        • Raworth is located in Scott County

    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 Terry Graveyard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Terry Graveyard.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Brandon
    • Forest
      • Forest lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Terry Graveyard.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Forest.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Magee
      • Magee lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Terry Graveyard.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Magee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Mendenhall
    • Mize
      • Mize lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old Terry Graveyard.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mize.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
    • Morton
    • Pelahatchie
    • Raleigh

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Terry Graveyard.<6>

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

    • Miley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miley Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miley Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Everett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dukes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
    • Rock Bluff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Bluff Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Bluff Cemetery
    • Steve Hughes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Steve Hughes Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Steve Hughes Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Raleigh.
      • The Steve Hughes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Field Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steve Hughes Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Burnham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Cemetery
    • Galilee Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Merchant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Puckett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Overby Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overby Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overby Cemetery
      • Gordan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordan Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordan Cemetery
      • Boykin Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Boykin Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Boykin Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Church Cemetery
      • Moss Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Moulder Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moulder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moulder Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moulder Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 Terry Graveyard:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #694957  (Terry Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #694957 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: White Oak
      • County: Smith         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #694957 (Terry Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #63191

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Smith, 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 Terry Graveyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0918, Longitude: -89.6831    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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