A visit to the Prichard 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 Prichard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prichard Cemetery:
32.6196, -89.9456
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prichard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Prichard Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the west of the Prichard Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Prichard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prichard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sims Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel Cemetery
- Sims Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel Cemetery
- Pleasant Gift Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Canton City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Canton City Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton City Cemetery
- The Canton City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Canton Cemetery
- Mt. Able Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Able Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Able Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- St. Mark Church of God In Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Galloway Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chaney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
- St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sneed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sneed Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneed Cemetery
- Pleasant Green MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Thornton Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Lottville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lottville Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottville Cemetery
- St. John MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Leggitt Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Priestley Chapel MB Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Goshen Springs Pilgrim Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prichard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prichard Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sharon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
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- Maris Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Cobbville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Mill Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Madisonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Davis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Sharpsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sand Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Goshen Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Camden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fannin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ludlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vaughan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Mannsdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Twelve Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Ridgeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Town Plaza
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Pickens
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Prichard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prichard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Prichard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Prichard Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #676338 (Prichard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #676338 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shoccoe
- Location given for Prichard Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6195821 Lon: -89.945638
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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 Madison, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prichard 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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