A visit to the Prescott 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 Prescott Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prescott Cemetery:
31.0838, -90.5607
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Prescott Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.
The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Prescott Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prescott Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Prescott Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prescott Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Easley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Easley Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
- Terrys Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Terrys Creek Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Creek Cemetery
- Simpson - Raborn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Guy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Brabham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Brabham Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brabham Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Terry Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Terry Creek Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Creek Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Mixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mixon Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon Cemetery
- McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Newman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Willson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Willson Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willson Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Stevenson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
- Quin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Quin Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quin Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Sherman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
- Sherman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prescott Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prescott Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chatawa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Huron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Gillsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Glading
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Osyka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McElveen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Kentwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bear Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Thompson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- McComb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bacots
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Tangipahoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Smithburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Sunny Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Mount Hermon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holmesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Chipola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Greensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fluker
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brookside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
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 Prescott Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prescott Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greensburg
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Summit
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 Prescott Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Amite 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 Prescott Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #685370 (Prescott Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #685370 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: Amite
- Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Terrys Creek
- Location given for Prescott Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0837887 Lon: -90.5606537
- 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 Amite, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Prescott 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |