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A visit to the Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto Cemetery ...

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

33.7090, -88.8106

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

The Palo Alto Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in West Point. West Point lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Palo Alto Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Palo Alto Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Robertson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rocky Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill Cemetery
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Old Montpelier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cantrell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
  • Hatchet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hatchet Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Cemetery
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
  • Mosley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shaffer Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of West Point.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62707 <5>
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    • Siloam Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
    • Third Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Third Union Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Union Cemetery
    • Mixon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mixon Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon Cemetery
    • McPherson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
    • Le Noir Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Le Noir Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Noir Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant Plain Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain Cemetery
    • Lower Prairie Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Cumberland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
    • Soul Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Soul Chapel Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul Chapel 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 Palo Alto Cemetery.

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

  • Abbott
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
  • Griffith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Griffith is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
  • Siloam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
  • Una
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Una is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
  • Beasley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Beasley is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
  • Montpelier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Montpelier is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Cedar Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Mhoons Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
  • Muldon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
  • Pheba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Whites
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Whites is located in Clay County
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  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gibson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Egypt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Mantee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Anchor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
    • Cumberland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Cumberland is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Clayton Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
    • Vinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Houston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Palo Alto Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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