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A visit to the Prairie Creek 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 Prairie Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prairie Creek Cemetery:

33.7243, -88.9737

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prairie Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Prairie Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in West Point. West Point lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Prairie Creek Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Prairie Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Bluff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Bluff Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Old Montpelier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Wake Forest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wake Forest Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest Cemetery
    • Rocky Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill Cemetery
    • Hatchet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hatchet Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
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    • Old Cumberland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cumberland Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
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    • St. Robertson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prairie Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prairie Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Montpelier
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Montpelier is located in Clay County
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  • Beasley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beasley is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
  • Woodland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Mantee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mantee is located in Webster County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Anchor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
  • Cumberland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Pheba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Griffith
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Griffith is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
  • Una
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Una is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
  • Hohenlinden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
  • Clarkson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarkson is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
  • Abbott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Abbott is located in Clay County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cedar Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Houston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fame
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Fame is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
    • Maben
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Siloam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Mathiston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mhoons Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
    • Montevista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Montevista is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
    • Vardaman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Prairie Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cumberland
  • Houston
  • Maben
    • Maben lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maben.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Prairie Creek Cemetery: