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A visit to the Purnell 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 Purnell Cemetery ...

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

33.6401, -89.8551

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Purnell Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Bunion Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunion Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Payne Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Payne Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Chapel Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
  • Browns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
  • Mt. Elam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Elam Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Elam Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Grenada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Bledsoe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Grays Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Grays Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Cemetery
    • Primitive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Primitive Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primitive Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • Hardiman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hardiman Cemetery is located in Grenada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardiman Cemetery
    • Emmons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Wilkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery

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

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

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.

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 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 Purnell Cemetery: