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A visit to the Parsons Cemetery ...


The location of the Parsons 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 Parsons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3160°   (31° 18' 57")

Lon:   -90.6193°   (-90° 37' 9")

The Parsons Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Parsons 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 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 Parsons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite 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 Parsons 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Parsons Cemetery.

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

    • Thompson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Mount Olive
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Brookside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • McElveen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Summit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • McComb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Norfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Bear Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Glading
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
    • McCall Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Magnolia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bacots
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
        • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Eddiceton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
        • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
      • Bude
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
        • Bude is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <4>
      • Cobbs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
        • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
      • Wellman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
        • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
      • Chatawa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
        • Chatawa is located in Pike County
      • Holmesville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
        • Holmesville is located in Pike County
      • Meadville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gillsburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
        • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
      • Topisaw
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
        • Topisaw is located in Pike County
      • Brookhaven
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

    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 Parsons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parsons Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Parsons Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Flowers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
    • Gerald Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gerald Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerald Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59472 <6>
    • Fenn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fenn Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenn Cemetery
    • Pate - Gardner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate - Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pate - Gardner Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate - Gardner Cemetery
    • Garner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Weathersby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathersby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weathersby Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathersby Cemetery
    • Hampton Burris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Burris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Burris Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Burris Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Harrell - Kirkland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell - Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrell - Kirkland Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell - Kirkland Cemetery
    • Cupit Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cupit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cupit Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cupit Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Temple Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill Cemetery
      • Lumpkin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lumpkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lumpkin Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Church of God Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
      • Old Good Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Good Hope Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Good Hope Cemetery
      • Marsalis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsalis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marsalis Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsalis Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Hewitt Gordon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hewitt Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Gordon Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Tangipahoa Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tangipahoa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tangipahoa Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tangipahoa Cemetery
      • Holmes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner 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 Parsons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #685365  (Parsons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #685365 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: Auburn
      • County: Amite         Elev: 122
      • Location given for GNIS #685365 (Parsons 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 Amite, 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 things 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 Parsons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3160, Longitude: -90.6193       In this case, the coordinates for the Parsons 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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