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A visit to the Rising Star Cemetery ...


The location of the Rising Star 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 Rising Star Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.7612°   (34° 45' 40")

Lon:   -89.4042°   (-89° 24' 15")

The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Holly Springs. Holly Springs lies just to the west northwest of the Rising Star Cemetery .

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 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 Rising Star Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Marshall 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 Rising Star 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rising Star Cemetery.

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

    • Holly Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <4>
    • Atway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
      • Atway is located in Marshall County
    • Potts Camp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Camp
      • Potts Camp is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potts Camp <4>
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Red Banks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Marianna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marianna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
      • Marianna is located in Marshall County
    • Pine Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
    • Ashland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
    • Slayden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Marshall County
    • Chulahoma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
      • Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Taska
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Laws Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
        • Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
      • Hickory Flat
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
        • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <4>
      • Cornersville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
        • Cornersville is located in Marshall County
      • Michigan City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
        • Michigan City is located in Benton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <4>
      • Byhalia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
        • Byhalia is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <4>
      • Wyatte
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
        • Wyatte is located in Tate County
      • Abbeville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
        • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
      • Gravestown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
        • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
      • Cayce
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
        • Cayce is located in Marshall County
      • Whitten Town
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
        • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
      • Canaan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Canaan is located in Benton 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 Rising Star Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rising Star Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Finley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finley Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Chewalla Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chewalla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chewalla Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chewalla Cemetery
    • Crockett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Bishop Cottre Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cottre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishop Cottre Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cottre Cemetery
    • Pegues Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pegues Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pegues Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pegues Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Seals Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seals Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seals Cemetery
    • Seals Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seals Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seals Cemetery
    • Beverly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Teamor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Teamor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Teamor Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Teamor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Boatwright Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatwright Cemetery
      • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Crump Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crump Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crump Cemetery
      • Sylvestria Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvestria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sylvestria Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvestria Cemetery
      • Grays Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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 Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
      • McAlexander Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAlexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McAlexander Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAlexander Cemetery
      • Strawberry Plains Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawberry Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strawberry Plains Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawberry Plains Cemetery
      • Dawson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Sauls Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sauls Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sauls Chapel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sauls Chapel Cemetery
      • Temperance Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temperance Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temperance Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temperance Hill Cemetery
      • Pemberton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pemberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pemberton Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pemberton Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Shawnee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
      • Grays Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays 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 Rising Star Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #694563  (Rising Star Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #694563 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: Holly Springs
      • County: Marshall         Elev: 164
      • Location given for GNIS #694563 (Rising Star 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 Marshall, 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 obstructions 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 Rising Star Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7612, Longitude: -89.4042       In this case, the coordinates for the Rising Star 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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