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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 ...

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

31.6049, -89.8667

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

The Prentiss Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the south of the Prentiss Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Prentiss Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Green Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Green Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove Cemetery
  • Polk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
  • Tyrone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Bullock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
  • Prentiss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Prentiss Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss Cemetery
  • Polk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
  • Magee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
  • Hartzog Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hartzog Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Brady Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brady Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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  • Stamps Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Stamps Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bass Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
    • Patterson - Garner - Loftin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cole Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • Stamps Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stamps Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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    • Wilkes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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    • Dublin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dublin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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    • Holloway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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    • Polk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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    • Newton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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    • Durr Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Durr Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durr Cemetery

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]<3> of the Prentiss Cemetery.

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

  • Prentiss
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <5>
  • Silver Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Grange ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grange is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
  • Bassfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Hooker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
  • Arm
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arm is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
  • New Hebron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Vale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
  • Jaynesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
  • Monticello
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Williamsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Shivers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shivers is located in Simpson County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rosella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
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    • Tilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Arbo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
    • Mount Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Goss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Goss is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Melba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
    • Westville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
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    • Collins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Expose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
    • Coats
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Coats is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Kola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Magee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <5>
    • Sanatorium
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
    • Tryus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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: