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A visit to the Palestine 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 Palestine Cemetery ...

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

34.1632, -88.5773

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

The Palestine Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Tupelo. Tupelo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Palestine Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Palestine Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Palestine Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
  • Unity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Unity Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
  • Orr - Patterson Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63338 <5>
  • Bowlin Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
  • Shumpert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Shumpert Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumpert Cemetery
  • Whiteside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hussey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hussey Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hussey Cemetery
    • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
    • Kellys Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Plantersville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • English Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
    • Grey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Grey Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
      • The Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60454 <5>
    • Conwill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Conwill Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conwill Cemetery
    • Wiygul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wiygul Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiygul Cemetery
    • Francis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Francis Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Palestine Cemetery.

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

  • Richmond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Richmond is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Ballardsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
  • Plantersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Nettleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carolina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
  • Abney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Abney is located in Itawamba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
  • Mooreville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mooreville is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
  • Shannon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Verona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Tupelo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Smithville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Indian Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Fulton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mantachie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Wren
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
    • Wren
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
    • Amory
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bissell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
    • Okolona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ales ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ales is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
    • Hatley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
    • Clay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay

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 Palestine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palestine 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 Palestine Cemetery: