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A visit to the Pickens Cemetery ...

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 Pickens Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.8882°   (32° 53' 17")

Lon:   -89.9698°   (-89° 58' 11")

The Pickens Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.

The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Pickens Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pickens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Central Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Hart Town Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hart Town Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
  • Strangers Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strangers Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strangers Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strangers Home Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
  • Bethel Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Free Union Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Union Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Free Union Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Falls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Falls Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
    • The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cypress Grove Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
  • Old Truelight Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Truelight Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Truelight Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Truelight Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Holmes County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Peaster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peaster Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
    • Soule Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soule Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soule Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Rule Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rule Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rule Cemetery is located in Holmes County
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • St. Peters Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill MB Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Pole Pen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pole Pen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pole Pen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pole Pen Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Green Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Holmes County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pickens Cemetery.

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

  • Pickens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Vaughan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vaughan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
    • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
  • Goodman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
    • Goodman is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <6>
  • Richland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Holmes County
  • Sharpsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
  • Fordyke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
    • Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
  • Camden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Evans
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Yazoo County
  • Newport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Attala County
  • Davis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Madison County
  • Zemuly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zemuly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
    • Zemuly is located in Attala County
  • Durant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Cobbville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
      • Cobbville is located in Madison County
    • Sharon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
    • Sallis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
      • Sallis is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <6>
    • Coxburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coxburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
    • Lexington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Nod
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nod. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
      • Nod is located in Yazoo County
    • Mill Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
    • Maris Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
    • Jones Crossing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
      • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
    • Tolarville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
      • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
    • Canton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Saint Ann
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County

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 Pickens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Canton
    • Canton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pickens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Durant
    • Durant lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Pickens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Durant.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
  • Goodman
  • Lexington
  • Pickens

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 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 Pickens Cemetery:

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 Pickens Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #706676  (Pickens Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #706676 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: Goodman
    • County: Holmes         Elev: 70
    • Location given for GNIS #706676 (Pickens Cemetery)

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 Holmes, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pickens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8882, Longitude: -89.9698       In this case, the coordinates for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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