A visit to the O'Neal 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 O'Neal Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the O'Neal Cemetery:
33.5426, -90.5168
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Sunflower County<2>.
The county seat for Sunflower County is located in Indianola. Indianola lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the O'Neal Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the O'Neal Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the O'Neal Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from O'Neal Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Willing Worker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rock of Ages Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rock of Ages Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock of Ages Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Sixteenth Section Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Moorhead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Moorhead Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead Cemetery
- Boyer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Boyer Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
- Bayou Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bayou Hill Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Hill Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Hillhouse Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillhouse Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhouse Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Indianola City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Little Rock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Indianola Memorial Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- St. Pauls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Indianola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527113 <5>
- McNutt Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The McNutt Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Marlow Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Marlow Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow Cemetery
- Moorehouse Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Moorehouse Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorehouse Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
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 O'Neal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from O'Neal Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sunflower
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Roundaway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Moorhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Faisonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Baird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Doddsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Quiver ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Quiver is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
- Indianola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Itta Bena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Schlater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- McNutt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McNutt is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- Ruleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Heathman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Inverness
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- White City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Halstead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Halstead is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
- Morgan City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Shellmound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Fort Loring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Shaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Sunnyside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Boyle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Roebuck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
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 O'Neal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sunflower County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The O'Neal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cleveland
- Drew
- Indianola
- Itta Bena
- McNutt
- Ruleville
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 O'Neal Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Sunflower 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 O'Neal Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #675000 (O'Neal Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675000 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: Sunflower
- Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sunflower
- Location given for O'Neal Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5426178 Lon: -90.5167544
- 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 Sunflower, 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 from Point A (ie- O'Neal 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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