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A visit to the Purnell Cemetery ...


The location of the Purnell Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Purnell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.6401°   (33° 38' 24")

Lon:   -89.8551°   (-89° 51' 18")

The Purnell Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Purnell Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Purnell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Carroll County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Purnell Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Purnell Cemetery.

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

    • Jefferson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Carroll County
    • Elliott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Grenada County
    • Duck Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
      • Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
    • North Carrollton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
      • North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Eskridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eskridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
      • Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Grenada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Carrollton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
    • Memphis Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
      • Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
    • Teoc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teoc
      • Teoc is located in Carroll County
    • Winona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
    • Avalon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Carroll County
    • Turkey Foot Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
      • Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Sweatman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
        • Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
      • Browning
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
        • Browning is located in Leflore County
      • Rosebloom
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebloom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
        • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Minerva
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
        • Minerva is located in Montgomery County
      • Coila
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
        • Coila is located in Carroll County

    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 Purnell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Purnell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bunion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunion Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunion Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Payne Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Chapel Cemetery
    • Beck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beck Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
    • Mt. Elam Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Elam Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Elam Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Grenada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Bledsoe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
    • Beck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beck Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Grays Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grays Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
      • Primitive Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primitive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Primitive Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primitive Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Hardiman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardiman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardiman Cemetery is located in Grenada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardiman Cemetery
      • Emmons Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmons Cemetery
      • Lott Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lott Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
      • Wilkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkins Cemetery

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

    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 Purnell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #676420  (Purnell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #676420 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Tie Plant
      • County: Carroll         Elev: 91
      • Location given for GNIS #676420 (Purnell Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 Carroll, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Purnell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6401, Longitude: -89.8551       In this case, the coordinates for the Purnell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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