A visit to the Osby 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 Osby Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Osby Cemetery:
31.1768, -90.4798
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Osby Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Osby Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.
The county seat for Pike County is located in Magnolia. Magnolia lies just to the south southeast of the Osby Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Osby Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Osby Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Osby Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harrell - Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Quin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Quin Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quin Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Magnolia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Magnolia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60639 <5>
- Alfred Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Alfred Cook Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred Cook Cemetery
- Ansel Prewitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fernwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood Cemetery
- Quin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Quin Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quin Cemetery
- Lenoir Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lenoir Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir Cemetery
- Quin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Quin Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quin Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sabine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sabine Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabine Cemetery
- DeKane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The DeKane Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeKane Cemetery
- McCay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McCay Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCay Cemetery
- Spinks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Spinks Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Lane - Lenoir Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Felder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Felder Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder Cemetery
- Dinah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dinah Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinah Cemetery
- Andrews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Osby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Osby Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Magnolia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- McComb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bacots
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Chatawa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- McElveen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Glading
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Huron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Holmesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Thompson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Osyka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Gillsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Topisaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Topisaw is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
- Smithburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Norfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Norfield is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
- Kentwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 Osby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Osby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Summit
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Osby Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Pike 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 Osby Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #675320 (Osby Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675320 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: Pike
- Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McComb South
- Location given for Osby Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1768435 Lon: -90.4798201
- 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 Pike, 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 from Point A (ie- Osby 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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