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A visit to the Perry Cemetery ...


The location of the Perry 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 Perry Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.7334°   (34° 44' 0")

Lon:   -89.9884°   (-89° 59' 18")

The Perry Cemetery is located in DeSoto County<2>.

The county seat for DeSoto County is located in Hernando. Hernando lies just to the north of the Perry Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Perry Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to DeSoto 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 Perry 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Perry Cemetery.

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

    • Coldwater
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Antioch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Tate County
    • Hernando
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Poagville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
      • Poagville is located in Tate County
    • Alphaba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
      • Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
    • Arkabutla
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
      • Arkabutla is located in Tate County
    • Senatobia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senatobia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senatobia
      • Senatobia is located in Tate County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senatobia <4>
    • Bright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in DeSoto County
    • New Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Tate County
    • Cub Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Lake
      • Cub Lake is located in DeSoto County
    • Eudora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in DeSoto County
    • Ingrams Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
      • Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Aldens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
        • Aldens is located in DeSoto County
      • De Soto Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
        • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County
      • Como
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
        • Como is located in Panola County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
      • Aiken
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
        • Aiken is located in Tate County
      • Southaven
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
        • Southaven is located in DeSoto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <4>
      • Horn Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Lynchburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
        • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County
      • Memphis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
        • Memphis is located in DeSoto County
      • Longtown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
        • Longtown is located in Panola County
      • Wyatte
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
        • Wyatte is located in Tate County
      • Walls
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
        • Walls is located in DeSoto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
        • Former name for Walls:
        • Alpika
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <4>
      • Olive Branch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
        • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <4>
      • Glover
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
        • Glover is located in DeSoto 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 Perry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeSoto County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Perry Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Love Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Love Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Love Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Love Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Love Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
    • Edwards Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Edwards Chapel Cemetery is located in Tate County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edwards Chapel Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Coldwater.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59140 <6>
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Tate County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Methodist Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Coldwater.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60914 <6>
    • Coldwater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coldwater Cemetery is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldwater Cemetery
    • Pritchard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
    • Farley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farley Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
    • Grays Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jaybird Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaybird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jaybird Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaybird Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 DeSoto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Buntin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buntin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buntin Cemetery is located in Tate County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buntin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Everson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Everson Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everson Cemetery
      • Strickland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
      • Scotland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scotland Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotland Cemetery
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • New Garden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Garden Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Garden Cemetery
      • LeSure Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LeSure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The LeSure Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LeSure Cemetery
      • Lashures Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lashures Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lashures Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lashures Cemetery
      • Daniels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Tate County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Knights Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knights Cemetery is located in DeSoto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights 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 Perry Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #690374  (Perry Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #690374 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: Coldwater
      • County: DeSoto         Elev: 95
      • Location given for GNIS #690374 (Perry Cemetery)

    The official website for DeSoto County: www.desotoms.com/

    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 DeSoto, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Perry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7334, Longitude: -89.9884       In this case, the coordinates for the Perry 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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