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:
32.7751, -89.1242
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 Neshoba County<2>.
The county seat for Neshoba County is located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia lies just to the southeast of the Philadelphia Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Philadelphia Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Philadelphia Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cedarlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Cedarlawn Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarlawn Cemetery
- The Cedarlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58543 <5>
- Henrys Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Center Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- Pearl Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pearl Valley Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Valley Cemetery
- Black Jack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Black Jack Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack Cemetery
- McNeill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The McNeill Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeill Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Pearl Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Sandtown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Sandtown Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Philadelphia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Philadelphia Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Philadelphia
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ocobla
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
- Tucker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tucker is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Pearl River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Dixon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Neshoba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Laurel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Bogue Chitto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Dowdville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
- Plattsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- High Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- High Hill is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- Noxapater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Vowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Coosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Coosa is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
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 Neshoba 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Neshoba 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 Philadelphia Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #707223 (Philadelphia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707223 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: Neshoba
- Est. Elev: 144 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Philadelphia
- Location given for Philadelphia Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7751337 Lon: -89.1242277
- 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 Neshoba, 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- Philadelphia 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. |