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A visit to the Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Cemetery ...

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

31.6727, -90.6532

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

The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Brookhaven. Brookhaven lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Philadelphia Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Philadelphia Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Philadelphia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scott Family Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mercy Seat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mercy Seat Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercy Seat Cemetery
  • New Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
    • The Damascus Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58895 <5>
  • Sweetwater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Ebenezer AME Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Peets Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Peets Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peets Cemetery
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Siloam MB Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Jericho Church of Christ Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shelton Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of Hazlehurst.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62726 <5>
    • Weeks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
    • Union Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Union Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Newell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Newell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Calcote Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Calcote Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcote Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Philadelphia Cemetery.

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

  • Caseyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
  • Allen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Allen is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Bowerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
  • Cobbs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
  • McCall Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • New Sight
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
  • Brookhaven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Glancy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Glancy is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
  • Eddiceton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
  • Wesson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Beauregard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Martinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Bude
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <6>
    • Meadville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazlehurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Lick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Norfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
    • Sardis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sardis is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis

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 Philadelphia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Philadelphia Cemetery: