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A visit to the Rawls Cemetery ...


The location of the Rawls 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 Rawls Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3974°   (31° 23' 50")

Lon:   -90.3309°   (-90° 19' 51")

The Rawls Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Brookhaven. Brookhaven lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Rawls Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rawls Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Rawls 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rawls Cemetery.

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

    • Wellman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
    • Verna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
      • Verna is located in Lawrence County
    • Topisaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topisaw
      • Topisaw is located in Pike County
    • Norfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McComb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bacots
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
    • Holmesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Sartinville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
    • Bear Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Brookhaven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Monticello
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
      • Montgomery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
      • Rosella
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
        • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
      • Cobbs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
        • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
      • Magnolia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • New Sight
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
        • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
      • Thompson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • McElveen
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
        • McElveen is located in Amite County
      • Arm
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
        • Arm is located in Lawrence 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 Rawls Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rawls Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ruth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruth Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruth Cemetery
    • Moak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Moak Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moak Cemetery
    • McDavid Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDavid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDavid Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDavid Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • McCullough Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCullough Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullough Cemetery
    • Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brister Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brister Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brister Cemetery
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaton Cemetery
    • Spring Beulah Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brister Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brister Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brister Cemetery
    • John Felder Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Felder Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Felder Memorial Park is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Felder Memorial Park
    • Herron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herron Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herron Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • McEwen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Old Friendship Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Friendship Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friendship Cemetery
      • Rollins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rollins Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
      • McCullough Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCullough Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullough Cemetery
      • East Lincoln Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Wells Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Hoover Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
      • Norman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norman Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
      • Busby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Busby Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
      • Bridges Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Garner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garner Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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 Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Garner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garner Cemetery is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • Greer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greer Cemetery is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
      • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Rawls Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #676492  (Rawls Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #676492 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: Ruth
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 124
      • Location given for GNIS #676492 (Rawls 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 Lincoln, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rawls Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3974, Longitude: -90.3309       In this case, the coordinates for the Rawls 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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