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A visit to the Phelps Cemetery ...


The location of the Phelps 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 Phelps Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1230°   (31° 7' 22")

Lon:   -90.3759°   (-90° 22' 33")

The Phelps Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Magnolia. Magnolia lies just to the west northwest of the Phelps 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 Phelps Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 Phelps 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Phelps Cemetery.

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

    • Magnolia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Holmesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Bacots
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
    • Chatawa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bear Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Osyka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Osyka is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
    • McComb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Hermon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
    • Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunny Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Tylertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
      • Tylertown is located in Walthall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <4>
    • Topisaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • McElveen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
        • McElveen is located in Amite County
      • Kentwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
        • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
      • Glading
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Gillsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
        • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
      • Tangipahoa
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
        • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
      • Thompson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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 Phelps Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Kentwood
    • Magnolia
    • McComb
      • McComb lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Phelps Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McComb.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
    • Osyka
      • Osyka lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Phelps Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osyka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Summit
      • Summit lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Phelps Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Summit.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Phelps Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Durham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Coney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coney Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coney Cemetery
    • Hucabee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hucabee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hucabee Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hucabee Cemetery
    • Slaven Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slaven Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaven Cemetery
    • Bala Chitto Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bala Chitto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bala Chitto Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bala Chitto Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Hucabee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hucabee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hucabee Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hucabee Cemetery
    • Magee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
    • Bluff Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
    • Sandifer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandifer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandifer Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandifer Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Pound Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pound Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pound Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Alford Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alford Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • 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 Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Kennedy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Prescott Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
      • Guiding Light Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guiding Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guiding Light Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guiding Light Cemetery
      • Strickland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
      • Sandifer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandifer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandifer Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandifer Cemetery
      • Mullens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullens Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullens Cemetery
      • Hinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
      • Kendrick - Pounds Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick - Pounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kendrick - Pounds Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick - Pounds Cemetery
      • Rills Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rills Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rills Cemetery
      • Leggett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leggett Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggett Cemetery
      • Ellzey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellzey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellzey Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellzey 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 Phelps Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #709979  (Phelps Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #709979 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: Osyka
      • County: Pike         Elev: 111
      • Location given for GNIS #709979 (Phelps Cemetery)

    The official website for Pike County: www.co.pike.ms.us/

    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 Pike, 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 Phelps Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1230, Longitude: -90.3759       In this case, the coordinates for the Phelps 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.




 

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