A visit to the Prentiss 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 Prentiss Cemetery ...
The Prentiss Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Bass Cemetery
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Bethany Cemetery
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Brady Cemetery
- The Brady Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Bullock Cemetery
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Cole Cemetery
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Dublin Cemetery
- The Dublin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Durr Cemetery
- The Durr Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Green Grove Cemetery
- The Green Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Hartzog Cemetery
- The Hartzog Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Holloway Cemetery
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Magee Cemetery
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Mt. Olive Cemetery
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Newton Cemetery
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Patterson - Garner - Loftin Cemetery
- Polk Cemetery
- The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Polk Cemetery
- The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Polk Cemetery
- The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Prentiss Cemetery
- The Prentiss Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Stamps Cemetery
- The Stamps Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Stamps Cemetery
- The Stamps Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Tyrone Cemetery
- The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Ward Cemetery
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Wilkes Cemetery
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Prentiss Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Arbo
- Arbo is located in Covington County
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- Arm
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
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- Bassfield
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Coats
- Coats is located in Simpson County
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- Collins
- Expose
- Expose is located in Marion County
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- Goss
- Goss is located in Marion County
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- Grange ‑ Historic
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
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- Hooker
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
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- Jaynesville
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
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- Kola
- Kola is located in Covington County
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- Magee
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- Melba
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Monticello
- Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- New Hebron
- Oak Vale
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Prentiss
- Rosella
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
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- Sanatorium
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
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- Shivers
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
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- Silver Creek
- Tilton
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
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- Tryus
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
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- Westville
- Westville is located in Simpson County
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- Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
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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 Prentiss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prentiss Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Magee
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Prentiss Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Prentiss Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #691234 (Prentiss Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691234 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prentiss East
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jefferson Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Prentiss Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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