A visit to the Pickett 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 Pickett Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pickett Cemetery:
33.9773, -90.8884
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pickett Cemetery is located in Bolivar County<2>.
The county seat for Bolivar County is located in Cleveland. Cleveland lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Pickett Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pickett Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Pickett Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pickett Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Person Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Person Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Person Cemetery
- Concordia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Concordia Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
- Gunnison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gunnison Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison Cemetery
- Turners Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Peters Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Peters Rock Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Rock Cemetery
- White Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The White Parker Cemetery is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Parker Cemetery
- Round Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Cemetery
- Shelby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Luke Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Luke Cemetery is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Cemetery
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- Henrico Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Henrico Cemetery is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico Cemetery
- The Place of Prayer Memorial Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Booker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Booker Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker Cemetery
- Smith & Williams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bellamy Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Thompsons Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompsons Cemetery is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Cemetery
- Gum Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Gum Grove Cemetery is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Grove Cemetery
- Rosedale Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sharewell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Sharewell Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharewell Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Union Temple Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Union Temple Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Temple Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pickett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pickett Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Perthshire
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Perthshire is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
- Gunnison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Deeson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deeson is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deeson
- Round Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Round Lake is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Waxhaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waxhaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
- Shelby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hushpuckena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hushpuckena is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hushpuckena
- Winstonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Winstonville is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Wright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wright is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Duncan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Snow Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Lake is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
- Rosedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mound Bayou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pace is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Crumrod
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crumrod is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumrod
- Alligator
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Beulah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Beulah is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Mound City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mound City is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Merigold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sunflower Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sunflower Landing is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Landing
- Christmas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Christmas is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Victor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Victor is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Africa ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Africa is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Napoleon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Napoleon is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Renova
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Renova is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Roundaway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Roundaway is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
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 Pickett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bolivar County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pickett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mound Bayou
- Napoleon - Historic
- Rosedale
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 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 Pickett Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Bolivar 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 Pickett Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #675708 (Pickett Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675708 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: Bolivar
- Est. Elev: 45 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gunnison
- Location given for Pickett Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.9773308 Lon: -90.888438
- 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 Bolivar, 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 from Point A (ie- Pickett 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. |
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