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A visit to the Paxton 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 Paxton Cemetery ...

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

33.2921, -90.8832

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

The Paxton Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Paxton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Paxton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Paxton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Magruder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Magruder Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder Cemetery
  • Kindling Altar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kindling Altar Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindling Altar Cemetery
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Jake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Jake Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Cemetery
  • Fourmile Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Cemetery
  • Evening Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evening Star Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Star Cemetery
  • Hinds Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hinds Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hinds Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Leland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59901 <5>
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jake Cemetery #2
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Jake Cemetery #2 is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Cemetery #2
    • Lamont Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lamont Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont Cemetery
    • New Foundation Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The New Foundation Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Foundation Cemetery
    • Stoneville - Leland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Graymound Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Graymound Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymound Cemetery
    • Bellamy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Charity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Charity Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Paxton Cemetery.

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

  • Arcola
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Arcola is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Wilmot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Wilmot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
  • Forrest City ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Forrest City is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
  • New Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Town is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • Leland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Leland is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <6>
  • Hollandale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Stoneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Stoneville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
  • Avon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Overby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Overby is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
  • Dunleith
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dunleith is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
  • James
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • James is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
  • Greenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Metcalfe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Metcalfe is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Heathman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
    • Willet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Willet is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
    • Helm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Helm is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
    • Napanee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Napanee is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
    • Panther Burn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
    • Delta City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Delta City is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
    • Murphy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Murphy is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Isola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Isola is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people

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 Paxton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Paxton Cemetery: