RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Mississippi >> Franklin County >> Pilgrim Rest CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Mississippi

The Commemorative Quarter for Mississippi





A visit to the Pilgrim Rest 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 Pilgrim Rest Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest 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 Pilgrim Rest Cemetery

Lat:   31.3921°   (31° 23' 31")

Lon:   -90.8337°   (-90° 50' 1")

The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies just to the north northwest of the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Freeman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Cassedy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cassedy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • B R Wilkinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B R Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B R Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The B R Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Byrds Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrds Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Byrds Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • O Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The O Zion Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Bude.
    • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61256 <5>
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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 Franklin County
  • Mulkey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulkey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mulkey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Midway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • 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 Franklin County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Steele Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Sample Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sample Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Lea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Meadville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Bleecker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bleecker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bleecker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bleecker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Deer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deer Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Lumpkin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lumpkin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lumpkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Clayhill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clayhill Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Wroten & Carraway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wroten & Carraway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wroten & Carraway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wroten & Carraway Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Cruise Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cruise Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • McGee Burnett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Burnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGee Burnett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Scott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery.

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

  • Bude
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
    • Bude is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <6>
  • Meadville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Amite County
  • Mount Olive
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
  • Eddiceton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
    • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
  • McCall Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bewelcome
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bewelcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
    • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
  • Thompson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Amite County
  • White Apple
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Apple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • White Apple is located in Franklin County
  • Crosby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Roxie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
    • Roxie is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <6>
  • Rosetta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Knoxville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
    • Gloster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <6>
    • Garden City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
    • Hamburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • McElveen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Cobbs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Glading
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
    • Norfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln 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 Pilgrim Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Gloster
  • Hamburg
  • McComb
    • McComb lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McComb.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
  • Meadville
  • Summit
    • Summit lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Summit.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit

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 helpful 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 Pilgrim Rest 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 Pilgrim Rest Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #707600  (Pilgrim Rest Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #707600 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: Bude
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 134
    • Location given for GNIS #707600 (Pilgrim Rest 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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Pilgrim Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3921, Longitude: -90.8337       In this case, the coordinates for the Pilgrim Rest 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.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025