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A visit to the Old Truelight Church Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Truelight Church 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 Truelight Church Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.8721°   (32° 52' 19")

Lon:   -89.8698°   (-89° 52' 11")

The Old Truelight Church Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Old Truelight Church Cemetery .

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 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 Truelight Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Truelight Church 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Truelight Church Cemetery.

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

    • Pickens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Camden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Goodman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <4>
    • Newport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Richland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Holmes County
    • Vaughan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
    • Sharpsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
    • Zemuly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemuly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
    • Sallis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
      • Sallis is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <4>
    • Saint Ann
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
    • Durant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Davis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sharon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Madison County
      • Evans
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Yazoo County
      • Mill Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
        • Mill Town is located in Madison County
      • Maris Town
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
        • Maris Town is located in Madison County
      • Lexington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Possumneck
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
        • Possumneck is located in Attala County
      • Canton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Redwater
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
        • Redwater is located in Leake County
      • Kosciusko
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

    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 Truelight Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Canton
      • Canton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Truelight Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Durant
      • Durant lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Old Truelight Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Durant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
    • Goodman
      • Goodman lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Truelight Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Goodman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
    • Kosciusko
    • Lexington
    • Pickens

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Truelight Church Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Free Union Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Free Union Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Union Church Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Black Jack Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Jack Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Jack Cemetery
    • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Seneasha Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seneasha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seneasha Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneasha Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Mark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
      • Pole Pen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pole Pen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pole Pen Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pole Pen Cemetery
      • Pickens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
      • Quiet Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quiet Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quiet Ridge Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quiet Ridge Cemetery
      • Bethel Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
      • Roby Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roby Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Soule Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soule Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soule Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Chapel Cemetery
      • Camden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camden Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Cemetery
      • New Roby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Roby Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Roby Cemetery
      • Old Roby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Roby Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Roby Cemetery
      • New Banyon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Banyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Banyon Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Banyon 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 Truelight Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2043014  (Old Truelight Church Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2043014 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: Camden
      • County: Madison         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #2043014 (Old Truelight Church Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/

    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 Madison, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Truelight Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8721, Longitude: -89.8698       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Truelight Church 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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