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A visit to the Palo Alto Cemetery ...


The location of the Palo Alto Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   33.7090°   (33° 42' 32")

Lon:   -88.8106°   (-88° 48' 38")

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 .

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 Palo Alto Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Clay County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Palo Alto Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Griffith
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
    • Siloam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Una
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
      • Una is located in Clay County
    • Beasley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Clay County
    • Montpelier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Clay County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
    • Mhoons Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
    • Muldon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
      • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • Pheba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Egypt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
        • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
      • Egypt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
        • Egypt is located in Holmes County
      • Woodland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Mantee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
        • Mantee is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Anchor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
        • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
      • Clayton Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
        • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Vinton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
        • Vinton is located in Clay County
      • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Robertson Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Robertson Cemetery
    • Rocky Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Old Montpelier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Montpelier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Montpelier Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Montpelier Cemetery
    • Cantrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
    • Hatchet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatchet Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchet Cemetery
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Mosley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
    • Shaffer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shaffer Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of West Point.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62707 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Siloam Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
      • Third Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Third Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Third Union Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Third Union Cemetery
      • Mixon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mixon Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mixon Cemetery
      • McPherson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
      • Le Noir Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Noir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Le Noir Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Noir Cemetery
      • Pleasant Plain Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Plain Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plain Cemetery
      • Lower Prairie Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Prairie Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Prairie Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Prairie Creek Cemetery
      • Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Cumberland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Soul Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soul Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Soul Chapel Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soul Chapel Cemetery

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

    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 Palo Alto Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #675423  (Palo Alto Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #675423 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Palo Alto
      • County: Clay         Elev: 95
      • Location given for GNIS #675423 (Palo Alto Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 Clay, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Palo Alto Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7090, Longitude: -88.8106       In this case, the coordinates for the Palo Alto Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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