A visit to the Old Terry Graveyard ...
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. 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 Terry Graveyard ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Terry Graveyard:
32.0918, -89.6831
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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.
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.<4>
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)
- The Miley Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Rock Bluff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rock Bluff Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff Cemetery
- Steve Hughes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The James Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Burnham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Burnham Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Puckett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Overby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Overby Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby Cemetery
- Gordan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gordan Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordan Cemetery
- Boykin Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Moss Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Moulder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Moulder Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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)
- Galilee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Puckett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Trenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Polkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Burns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Raleigh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cato
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- D'Lo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Mendenhall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sanatorium
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bezer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Magee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pelahatchie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Braxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Coats
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mize
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sylvarena
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kalem
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Raworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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.
- 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
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 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 Terry Graveyard:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Smith 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 Terry Graveyard:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #63191
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #694957 (Terry Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #694957 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 131 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: White Oak
- Location given for Terry Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0918197 Lon: -89.6831285
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Terry Graveyard) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |