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:
32.8354, -90.2387
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 Yazoo County<2>.
The county seat for Yazoo County is located in Yazoo City. Yazoo City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pickett Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pickett Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Luce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Luce Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Cemetery
- Coopers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Coopers Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- St. James Church of God In Christ Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Midway UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Midway UMC Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway UMC Cemetery
- Bethany Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Bethany Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Smith's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith's Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Cemetery
- Old Temple Love Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bull Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bull Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Hardshell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Tranquil Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Tranquil Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquil Cemetery
- Heard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Heard Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Cemetery
- Alsop Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Alsop Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsop Cemetery
- Riley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Riley Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Cemetery
- Ellison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
- Blaylock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Blaylock Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaylock Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Pepper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pepper Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams 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:
- Evans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Nod
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Pearce ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pearce is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearce
- Fordyke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Yazoo City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <5>
- Jonestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Eden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Vaughan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Coxburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Anding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Dover ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Tolarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Crump
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Oil City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Bentonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Davis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Sharpsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Pickens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lake City is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Kearney Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Cobbville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Pluto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pluto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Richland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Good Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Mill Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
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 Yazoo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pickett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bentonia
- Pickens
- Yazoo City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Yazoo 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 #675707 (Pickett Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675707 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: Yazoo
- Est. Elev: 96 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Linwood
- Location given for Pickett Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.835411 Lon: -90.2386993
- 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 Yazoo, 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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |