A visit to the Patona 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 Patona Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Patona Cemetery:
31.9396, -90.7657
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Patona Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Patona Cemetery is located in Claiborne County<2>.
The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Port Gibson. Port Gibson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Patona Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Patona Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Patona Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Mt. Tro Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Hulburt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hulburt Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulburt Cemetery
- Hulburt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hulburt Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulburt Cemetery
- Shield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shield Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shield Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The French Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Shelby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shelby Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Cemetery
- Trimm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Cherry Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cherry Farm Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Farm Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sarepta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sarepta Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta Cemetery
- Greenlee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Turnipseed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Turnipseed Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnipseed Cemetery
- Little Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Patona Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Patona Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Carlisle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Saint Elmo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Myles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Carpenter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Rocky Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Willows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Port Gibson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Allen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Utica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Cayuga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Red Lick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bear Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bowerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Glancy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Grand Gulf
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Caseyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Thompsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Adams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Newman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Harriston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Learned
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
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 Patona Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Patona Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Grand Gulf
- Hazlehurst
- Port Gibson
- Utica
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Patona Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Claiborne County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Patona Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #675492 (Patona Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675492 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Claiborne
- Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hermanville
- Location given for Patona Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.939603 Lon: -90.7656568
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Claiborne, 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 from Point A (ie- Patona Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |