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A visit to the Ora Cemetery ...


The location of the Ora 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 Ora Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ora Cemetery

Lat:   31.6582°   (31° 39' 29")

Lon:   -89.5817°   (-89° 34' 54")

The Ora Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.

The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies just to the southeast of the Ora Cemetery .

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 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 Ora Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Covington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ora Cemetery.

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

    • Collins
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
    • Williamsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Kola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
      • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Arbo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Seminary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Seminary is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <4>
    • Mount Olive
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Hot Coffee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Jaynesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Bassfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Coats
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Taylorsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
    • Mize
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Sumrall
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Prentiss
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
        • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <4>
      • Magee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Lux
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
        • Lux is located in Covington County
      • Soso
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
        • Soso is located in Jones County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people

    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 Ora Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ora Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Salem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Williamsburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg Cemetery
    • Williamsburg General Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsburg General Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamsburg General Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg General Cemetery
    • Williamsburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Cold Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
    • Kola Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kola Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kola Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Hemeter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hemeter Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemeter Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      • Bullock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Big Lane Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Lane Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Lane Cemetery
      • Speed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Speed Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speed Cemetery
      • Blakley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blakley Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakley Cemetery
      • Cooley Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooley Springs Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Springs Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Coulter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulter Cemetery
      • Moscos Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moscos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moscos Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moscos Cemetery
      • Willow Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh 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 Ora Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #675301  (Ora Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #675301 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: Collins
      • County: Covington         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #675301 (Ora Cemetery)

    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 Covington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Ora Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6582, Longitude: -89.5817       In this case, the coordinates for the Ora 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.




 

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