A visit to the Philadelphus 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 Philadelphus Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Philadelphus Cemetery:
31.7002, -88.5234
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Philadelphus Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Philadelphus Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies just to the west southwest of the Philadelphus Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Philadelphus Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Philadelphus Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Philadelphus Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eudora Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Eudora Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora Cemetery
- Big Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Big Rock Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Zion Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Old Aquilla Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Aquilla Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Aquilla Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Washam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Washam Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washam Cemetery
- Lewis Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Chapel Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Aquilla Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Aquilla Cemetery is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Waynesboro Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Waynesboro Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Powe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Powe Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powe Cemetery
- Flat Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Flat Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch Cemetery
- North Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The North Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oak Grove Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Old Shady Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Philadelphus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Philadelphus Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Aquilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Isney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
- Waynesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Robinsons Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Emory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Chicora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chicora is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Matherville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Matherville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Copeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Healing Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Silas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bolinger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bolinger is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Clara
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Millry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cullomburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Barlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barlow is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Souwilpa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
- Shubuta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Gin ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Melvin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Whistler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Gilbertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Philadelphus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Philadelphus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clara
- Clara lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Philadelphus Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clara.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Shubuta
- Waynesboro
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 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 Philadelphus Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Philadelphus Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #706440 (Philadelphus Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #706440 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 54 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Denham
- Location given for Philadelphus Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7001598 Lon: -88.5233609
- 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 Wayne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Philadelphus 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |