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A visit to the Piney Grove Cemetery ...


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


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 Piney Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.5740°   (34° 34' 26")

Lon:   -88.3317°   (-88° 19' 54")

The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Prentiss County<2>.

The county seat for Prentiss County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Piney Grove Cemetery .

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 Piney Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Prentiss 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 Piney Grove 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Piney Grove Cemetery.

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

    • New Site
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Prentiss County
    • Dennis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County
    • Tishomingo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Paden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Belmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Marietta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Altitude
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
      • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
    • Golden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirkville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Tishomingo County
    • Red Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
      • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <4>
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bishop
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
      • Lake City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
      • Jacinto
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
        • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
      • Booneville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wheeler
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
        • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County
      • Rienzi
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
        • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Baldwyn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
        • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <4>
      • Oldham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
        • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County
      • Iuka
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
        • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <4>
      • Burnsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
        • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>

    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 Piney Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prentiss County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Belmont
    • Booneville
    • Burnsville
    • Iuka
      • Iuka lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Piney Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
    • Jacinto
      • Jacinto lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Piney Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jacinto.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
    • Red Bay

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Piney Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Trollinger Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trollinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trollinger Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trollinger Cemetery
    • Brumley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brumley Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumley Cemetery
    • Old Mackeys Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mackeys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mackeys Creek Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mackeys Creek Cemetery
    • Dean Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dean Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
    • Mackeys Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackeys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mackeys Creek Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackeys Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • East Prentiss Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Prentiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Prentiss Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Prentiss Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Cotton Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotton Springs Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Springs Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Jackson Camp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Camp Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Camp Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bullard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bullard Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullard Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Smith - Howell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith - Howell Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Howell Cemetery
      • Little Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Little Brown Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Brown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of New Site.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Brown Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60485 <6>
      • Rhoads Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhoads Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoads Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Bonds Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonds Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonds Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens 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 Piney Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #675893  (Piney Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #675893 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: Paden SE
      • County: Prentiss         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #675893 (Piney Grove 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 Prentiss, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Piney Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5740, Longitude: -88.3317       In this case, the coordinates for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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