A visit to the Oral 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 Oral Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oral Cemetery:
31.0749, -90.0348
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oral Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Oral Cemetery is located in Walthall County<2>.
The county seat for Walthall County is located in Tylertown. Tylertown lies just to the west northwest of the Oral Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Oral Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Oral Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oral Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pittman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Stogner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Stogner Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stogner Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Crystal Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hobgood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hobgood Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood Cemetery
- Knoxo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Knoxo Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxo Cemetery
- Elisha Crawford Holmes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elisha Holmes Sr. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Sam McKenzie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sam McKenzie Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam McKenzie Cemetery
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- Centerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Centerville Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville Cemetery
- Tom Nat Stogner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ard Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ard Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Founders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Founders Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Founders Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- Old State Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Turnage Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oral Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oral Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tylertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kokomo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Angie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <5>
- Twin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Smithburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Mount Hermon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Varnado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sartinville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Holmesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Expose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Sunny Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Pinebur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Topisaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Goss
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Stoney Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Bogalusa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bacots
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Tilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
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 Oral Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walthall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oral Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Oral Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Walthall 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 Oral Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709257 (Oral Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709257 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: Walthall
- Est. Elev: 117 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tylertown SE
- Location given for Oral Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0749021 Lon: -90.0348074
- 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 Walthall, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oral 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |