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:
33.5179, -89.5276
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 Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Winona. Winona lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Purnell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Purnell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Purnell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
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- Shady Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Pittman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Mulberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
- Loggins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Loggins Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loggins Cemetery
- Peebles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Peebles Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles Cemetery
- Pine Forest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lindsey Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hightower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hightower Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Old Northern Grocery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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- Milligan Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bronte Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bronte Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronte Cemetery
- Sarepta Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sarepta Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta Cemetery
- Edgeworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Edgeworth Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth Cemetery
- New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Wilmount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilmount Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmount Cemetery
- Flowers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
- Kindred Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Kindred Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindred Cemetery
- Reeds Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Reeds Chapel Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Chapel 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 Purnell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Purnell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Minerva
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Kilmichael
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Sibleyton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
- Sweatman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Eskridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eskridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Winona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Duck Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Eupora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Walthall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- French Camp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Slate Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
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- Slate Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Elliott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Vaiden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sapa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Langley ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Auris ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Fame
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Montevista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Weir
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Reform
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jefferson is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- North Carrollton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Carrollton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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 Montgomery County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Purnell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Eupora
- French Camp
- Kilmichael
- Vaiden
- Winona
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 Purnell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Purnell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #683327 (Purnell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #683327 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: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lodi
- Location given for Purnell Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5179006 Lon: -89.5275752
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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 Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Purnell 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |