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A visit to the Royals Cemetery ...


The location of the Royals 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 Royals Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.0935°   (32° 5' 36")

Lon:   -89.4098°   (-89° 24' 35")

The Royals Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies just to the west southwest of the Royals 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 Royals Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 Royals 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Royals Cemetery.

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

    • Sylvarena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
      • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Raleigh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stevens ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
      • Stevens is located in Jasper County
    • Louin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
      • Louin is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Bezer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
    • Mineral Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
    • Hamlet ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
    • Montrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Success ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Jasper County
    • Bay Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
      • Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <4>
    • Turnerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Jasper County
    • Lake Como
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Verba ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
        • Verba is located in Jasper County
      • McNeal ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
        • McNeal is located in Jasper County
      • Baxter ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
        • Baxter is located in Jasper County
      • Six Towns ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
        • Six Towns is located in Newton County
      • Acme ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
        • Acme is located in Jasper County
      • Ras
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
        • Ras is located in Jasper County
      • Mize
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
        • Mize is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <4>
      • Stringer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fouke ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
        • Fouke is located in Jasper County
      • Gridley ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
        • Gridley is located in Jasper County
      • Hunter Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
        • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
      • Polkville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
        • Polkville is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
      • Taylorsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
        • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
      • Garlandsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
        • Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
      • Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Daniel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
        • Daniel is located in Smith 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 Royals Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Royals Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cedar Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sylvan Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Leaf River Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Trinity Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Warren Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lemon Christian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Double Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sylvarena Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Clear Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Burnett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burnett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Elam Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elam Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
      • Austin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Austin Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Turner Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastside Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Moore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Moore Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Ted Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

    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 Royals Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #694623  (Royals Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #694623 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: Louin SW
      • County: Smith         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #694623 (Royals 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 Smith, 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 Royals Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0935, Longitude: -89.4098       In this case, the coordinates for the Royals 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.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>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.




 

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