A visit to the Philips 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 Philips Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Philips Cemetery:
34.2451, -88.7606
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Philips Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Philips Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Tupelo. Tupelo lies just to the east northeast of the Philips Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Philips Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Philips Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Philips Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Moreland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Allens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Allens Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Cemetery
- Tupelo Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tupelo Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Tupelo Memorial Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo Memorial Park
- Glenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Springhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Springhill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
- Stevensons Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rains - Creely Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Belden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Belden Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden Cemetery
- Chesterville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- New Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Palmetto Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
- Mallory Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Verona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Verona Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Cemetery
- Maxey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Maxey Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Cemetery
- Palmetto Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
- Old Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Lee Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lee Memorial Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Memorial Park
- Old Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapel Cemetery
- Clanton - Price Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Confederate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Philips Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Philips Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bissell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Tupelo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Verona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plantersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Shannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sherman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mooreville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Saltillo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Birmingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Ballardsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Blue Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Jug Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Nettleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Goodford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Ellistown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Boggan Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
- Cherry Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Pontotoc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Corrona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Corrona is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona
- Abney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Guntown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Philips Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Philips Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Philips Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Philips Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #675684 (Philips Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675684 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 101 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bissell
- Location given for Philips Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2451071 Lon: -88.7606095
- 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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Philips 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. |