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A visit to the Rice Cemetery ...

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 Rice Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0807°   (31° 4' 50")

Lon:   -90.4918°   (-90° 29' 30")

The Rice Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Magnolia. Magnolia lies just to the north northeast of the Rice Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Rice Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Knapp Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knapp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knapp Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Fulham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fulham Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Quin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quin Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Guy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guy Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Terry Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Terry Creek Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Alton Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alton Roberts Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Rayborn - Easley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayborn - Easley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rayborn - Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rayborn - Easley Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Hinson - Knippers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson - Knippers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson - Knippers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hinson - Knippers Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Slade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slade Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slade Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Lane - Lenoir Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane - Lenoir Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane - Lenoir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane - Lenoir Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Wolverton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolverton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolverton Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Dickey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickey Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Prescott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Felder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felder Cemetery is located in Pike County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rice Cemetery.

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

  • Chatawa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
    • Chatawa is located in Pike County
  • Magnolia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Osyka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Osyka is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <6>
  • Huron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Amite County
  • Glading
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
    • Glading is located in Amite County
  • Gillsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
    • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
  • Kentwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <6>
  • Bear Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
    • Bear Town is located in Pike County
  • McElveen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
    • McElveen is located in Amite County
  • Bacots
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
    • Bacots is located in Pike County
  • McComb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Smithburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Smithburg is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Holmesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
      • Holmesville is located in Pike County
    • Tangipahoa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
      • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <6>
    • Sunny Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Mount Hermon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <6>
    • Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Thompson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Fluker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
      • Fluker is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker <6>

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 Rice Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rice Cemetery:

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 Rice Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #709988  (Rice Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #709988 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: Osyka
    • County: Pike         Elev: 110
    • Location given for GNIS #709988 (Rice Cemetery)

The official website for Pike County: www.co.pike.ms.us/

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 Pike, 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 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 Rice Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0807, Longitude: -90.4918       In this case, the coordinates for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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