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A visit to the Phillips Cemetery ...


The location of the Phillips 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 Phillips Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5570°   (34° 33' 25")

Lon:   -90.3054°   (-90° 18' 19")

The Phillips Cemetery is located in Tunica County<2>.

The county seat for Tunica County is located in Tunica. Tunica lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Phillips Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Phillips Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Tunica 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 Phillips 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 Phillips Cemetery.

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

    • Askew
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
      • Askew is located in Panola County
    • Crenshaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Panola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <4>
    • Evansville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Tunica County
    • Clayton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Tunica County
    • Sledge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Sledge is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Austin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Tunica County
    • North Tunica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tunica
      • North Tunica is located in Tunica County
    • Longtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Panola County
    • Tunica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in Tunica County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
    • Peyton ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in Tunica County
    • Falcon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Quitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Lula
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Coahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Rich
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
        • Rich is located in Coahoma County
      • Powell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
        • Powell is located in Coahoma County
      • Arkabutla
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkabutla
        • Arkabutla is located in Tate County
      • Mhoon Landing ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoon Landing
        • Mhoon Landing is located in Tunica County
      • Helena
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Helena - West Helena
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
        • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people

    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 Phillips Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tunica County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Phillips Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Dooley Wood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dooley Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dooley Wood Cemetery is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Wood Cemetery
    • Daygo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daygo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daygo Cemetery is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daygo Cemetery
    • New Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Baptist Cemetery is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Baptist Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Church of God Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
    • Whites Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whites Cemetery is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Cemetery
    • Dowd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dowd Cemetery is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowd Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Berea Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berea Cemetery is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Rising Sun Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Tunica County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Tunica County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Scotts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scotts Cemetery is located in Tunica County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotts Cemetery
      • Bosket Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bosket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bosket Cemetery is located in Tunica County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosket Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Tunica County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Tunica County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Kyles Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kyles Cemetery is located in Tunica County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyles Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Tunica County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Mt. Sinia Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Sinia Cemetery is located in Tunica County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinia Cemetery
      • Alexander Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

    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 Phillips Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #675686  (Phillips Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #675686 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: Walnut Lake
      • County: Tunica         Elev: 54
      • Location given for GNIS #675686 (Phillips Cemetery)

    The official website for Tunica County: www.tunicacounty.com/

    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 Tunica, 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 Phillips Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5570, Longitude: -90.3054       In this case, the coordinates for the Phillips 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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