A visit to the Saint Elizabeth 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 St. Elizabeth Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery:
31.5360, -89.7923
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the northwest of the St. Elizabeth Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the St. Elizabeth Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Elizabeth Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Robbins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Blount Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Blount Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sweet Water Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sweet Water Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water Cemetery
- Holloway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
- McPhail Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McPhail Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhail Cemetery
- Polk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
- Dublin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dublin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Cemetery
- Holloway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
- Clear Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs Cemetery
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Bass Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Barwick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Antioch Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Memorial Cemetery
- The Antioch Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Antioch Cemetery
- Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57720 <5>
- Stamps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stamps Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps Cemetery
- Wilkes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
- Jordan Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jordan Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Hill Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Greens Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Greens Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Landmark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Landmark Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark Cemetery
- Hathorn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorn Cemetery
- Old Bassfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Bassfield Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bassfield Cemetery
- Bass - Burkett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bass - Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass - Burkett Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Bassfield City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hawthorn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hawthorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn Cemetery
- Reese Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Reese Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Cemetery
- Loflin - Applewhite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Deen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Deen Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deen Cemetery
- Santee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Santee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Santee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Santee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee Cemetery
- Saulters - McRaney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Elizabeth Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bassfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Prentiss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Melba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Oak Vale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Goss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Silver Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Expose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Collins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Tilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sumrall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Arbo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Jaynesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Hooker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Seminary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- New Hebron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rosella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Sanford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Shivers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
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 St. Elizabeth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Columbia
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
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 St. Elizabeth Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 St. Elizabeth Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #691232 (Saint Elizabeth Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691232 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 150 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prentiss East
- Location given for Saint Elizabeth Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5360027 Lon: -89.7922988
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Jefferson Davis, 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- St. Elizabeth 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> | 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. |
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