A visit to the Painters 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 Painters Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Painters Cemetery:
31.7102, -91.3221
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Painters Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Painters Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.
The county seat for Adams County is located in Natchez. Natchez lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Painters Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Painters Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Painters Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Painters Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shields Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Milford Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Drake - Magruder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Jefferson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Winona Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Winona Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Cemetery
- Pine Hill Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Foster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Mary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Barland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Barland Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barland Cemetery
- Foster Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Foster Mound Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Mound Cemetery
- Winston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Winston Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
- Brandon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Brandon Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Chamberlin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Chamberlin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Painters Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Painters Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Selma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Waterproof
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Vidalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Natchez
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rodney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Ferriday
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sycamore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Ridgecrest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- West Ferriday
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
- Cloverdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Fayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Joseph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wildwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Jeannette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Hamburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Harriston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Westside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Dunbarton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
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 Painters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Painters Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Ferriday
- Hamburg
- Natchez
- Rodney
- Saint Joseph
- Vidalia
- Washington
- Waterproof
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 professional and volunteer 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 Painters Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Adams 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 Painters Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #675390 (Painters Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675390 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: Adams
- Est. Elev: 46 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pine Ridge
- Location given for Painters Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7101646 Lon: -91.3220576
- 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 Adams, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Painters 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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