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A visit to the Paris Cemetery ...


The location of the Paris 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 Paris Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.1759°   (34° 10' 33")

Lon:   -89.4495°   (-89° 26' 58")

The Paris Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.

The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Oxford. Oxford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Paris Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Paris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lafayette 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 Paris 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Paris Cemetery.

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

    • Delay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
      • Delay is located in Lafayette County
    • Banner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
    • Springdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
    • Water Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <4>
    • Altus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
      • Altus is located in Lafayette County
    • Velma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
    • Oxford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Bruce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <4>
    • Toccopola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
      • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Lafayette Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
      • Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
    • Alesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
      • Alesville is located in Lafayette County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Pittsboro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
        • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Coffeeville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Thaxton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
        • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <4>
      • Loyd
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
        • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
      • Pannell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
        • Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
      • Turnpike
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
        • Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County

    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 Paris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Paris 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 Paris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Drivers Flat Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drivers Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drivers Flat Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drivers Flat Cemetery
    • Keel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keel Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keel Cemetery
    • Mt. Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Liberty Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Liberty Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Pine Flat Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Flat Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Flat Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • New El Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New El Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New El Bethel Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New El Bethel Cemetery
    • McGonigal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGonigal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGonigal Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGonigal Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Humphreys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphreys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humphreys Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphreys Cemetery
      • Jumpers Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Tula Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tula Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tula Cemetery
      • Turkey Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery
      • Bowles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowles Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
      • Ship Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ship Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ship Cemetery
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 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 Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Wyatt Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyatt Chapel Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Chapel Cemetery
      • Tabernacle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Old Dallas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Dallas Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dallas Cemetery
      • Kingdom Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kingdom Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom 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 Paris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #706738  (Paris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #706738 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: Paris
      • County: Lafayette         Elev: 121
      • Location given for GNIS #706738 (Paris 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 Lafayette, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Paris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1759, Longitude: -89.4495       In this case, the coordinates for the Paris 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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