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A visit to the Pigford Cemetery ...


The location of the Pigford Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pigford Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Pigford Cemetery (FG ID #61911)

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 Pigford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.3988°   (32° 23' 55")

Lon:   -88.5200°   (-88° 31' 11")

The Pigford Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<3>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Meridian. Meridian lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the west southwest of the Pigford Cemetery .

Name Variations for Pigford Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Pigford Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Old Pigford Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pigford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 Pigford 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Pigford Cemetery.

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

    • Smith
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Russell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
    • Vimville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
      • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Lockhart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
    • Marion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
    • Whynot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
      • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cuba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Meridian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Increase
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
      • Increase is located in Lauderdale County
      • Increase has also been known as:
      • Causeyville
    • Kinterbish
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
      • Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Bailey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
    • Ward
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • York
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • York is located in Sumter County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
        • Former names for York:
        • New York Station
        • York Station
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
      • Daleville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
        • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Nellieburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
        • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
      • Pushmataha
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
        • Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Intercourse
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
        • Intercourse is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Suqualena
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
        • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
      • Cromwell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
        • Cromwell is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Boyd
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Sumter County (AL)

    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 Pigford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Marion
      • Marion lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pigford Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marion.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Meridian
    • York
      • York lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pigford Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pigford Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rawson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Toomsuba Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Shamburger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamburger Cemetery
    • Hearn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hearn Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the White Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The White Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63570 <2>
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • McMurry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMurry Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMurry Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Old Marion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Coker Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Tabernacle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Miller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Lockhart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
      • Pack Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pack Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pack Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Lauderdale Springs Confederate - Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauderdale Springs Confederate - Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lauderdale Springs Confederate - Union Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauderdale Springs Confederate - Union Cemetery
      • Lauderdale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauderdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lauderdale Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauderdale Cemetery

    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 Pigford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #684032  (Pigford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #684032 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: Toomsuba
      • County: Lauderdale         Elev: 105
      • Location given for GNIS #684032 (Pigford Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #61911

    The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Pigford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3988, Longitude: -88.5200       In this case, the coordinates for the Pigford Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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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