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A visit to the Overby 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 Overby Cemetery ...

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

32.0235, -89.7256

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Overby Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Overby Cemetery is located in Simpson County<2>.

The county seat for Simpson County is located in Mendenhall. Mendenhall lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Overby Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Overby Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Overby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Galilee Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Everett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Everett Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
  • Dukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
    • The Welch Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Emanuel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Immanuel Church Cemetery
    • Temple Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2700184 <5>
  • Old Good Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Old Good Hope Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Good Hope Cemetery
    • The Old Good Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312914 <5>
  • Womac Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Womac Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womac Cemetery
  • Merchant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Merchant Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchant Cemetery
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
  • Miley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Miley Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Burnham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham Cemetery
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
    • Everett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Everett Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
    • Pleasent Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasent Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasent Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Pleasent Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Old Terry Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Terry Graveyard is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Terry Graveyard
      • The Old Terry Graveyard has also been known as:
      • Terry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63191 <5>
    • Turner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • New Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The New Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Crossroads Holiness Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Overby Cemetery.

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

  • Galilee
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
  • Puckett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Puckett is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Daniel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
  • Mendenhall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sanatorium
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
  • D'Lo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Magee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Magee is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <6>
  • Cato
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
  • Raleigh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Polkville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Polkville is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Coats
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
  • Burns
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Burns is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Trenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Trenton is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Mize
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bezer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
    • Braxton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Braxton is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Cooperville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Cooperville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Westville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Jaynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville

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 Overby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Simpson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Overby Cemetery: