A visit to the Poorhouse 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 Poorhouse Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poorhouse Cemetery:
32.9593, -88.6742
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Poorhouse Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Poorhouse Cemetery is located in Noxubee County<2>.
The county seat for Noxubee County is located in Macon. Macon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Poorhouse Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Poorhouse Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Poorhouse Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Poorhouse Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine Turkey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Pine Turkey Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Turkey Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Gholson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gholson Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson Cemetery
- Van Devender Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Van Devender Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Devender Cemetery
- Cotton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cotton Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Choctaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Choctaw Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Cemetery
- Slaughter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Cemetery
- Shuqualak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Shuqualak Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
- Tubb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Tubb Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubb Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Warr Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Warr Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warr Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Hailey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hailey Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey Cemetery
- Chamberlain Cemetery (East)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Chamberlain Cemetery (East) is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery (East)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chamberlain Cemetery (East) is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of De Kalb.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58575 <5>
- Chamberlain Cemetery (West)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Chamberlain Cemetery (West) is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery (West)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chamberlain Cemetery (West) is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of De Kalb.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1614138 <5>
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Felton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Felton Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Cemetery
- Twin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Poorhouse Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Poorhouse Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shuqualak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Wahalak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Mashulaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Lynville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Fearns Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Handle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Macon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- De Kalb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Scooba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Bogue Chitto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Electric Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Binnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Cooksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Sucarnoochee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Giles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Giles is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Brooksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- Deerbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Porterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Geiger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Noxapater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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 Poorhouse Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Noxubee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Poorhouse Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brooksville
- De Kalb
- Geiger
- Macon
- Macon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Poorhouse Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Scooba
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 Poorhouse Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Noxubee 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 Poorhouse Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #676208 (Poorhouse Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #676208 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: Noxubee
- Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gholson
- Location given for Poorhouse Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9592954 Lon: -88.6742136
- 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 Noxubee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Poorhouse 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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