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A visit to the Saint Mary Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Mary 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 St. Mary Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary Cemetery

Lat:   31.7552°   (31° 45' 18")

Lon:   -89.9406°   (-89° 56' 26")

The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Mary Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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. Mary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 St. Mary 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Mary Cemetery.

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

    • New Hebron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <4>
    • Shivers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
      • Shivers is located in Simpson County
    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County
    • Westville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
    • Hooker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
    • Silver Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
    • Jaynesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Prentiss
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <4>
    • Sanatorium
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
      • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
    • Magee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <4>
    • Mendenhall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
      • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <4>
    • Tryus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Rosella
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
        • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
      • Coats
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
        • Coats is located in Simpson County
      • Georgetown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Mount Olive
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • D'Lo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
        • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Monticello
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Arm
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
        • Arm is located in Lawrence County
      • Arbo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
        • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Braxton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
        • Braxton is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Nola
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
        • Nola is located in Lawrence County
      • Hopewell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in Copiah 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 St. Mary 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. Mary Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the St. Mary Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Myers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Hutchens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchens Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchens Cemetery
    • North Silver Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Shivers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shivers Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shivers Cemetery
    • Buckey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckey Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Dampeer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dampeer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dampeer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dampeer Cemetery
    • Droummonds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Droummonds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Droummonds Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Droummonds Cemetery
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
    • Old Mobley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mobley Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mobley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Stater Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stater Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stater Cemetery
      • Berry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berry Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57965 <7>
      • Stonewall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonewall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stonewall Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonewall Cemetery
      • Galilee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
      • Weathersby Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathersby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weathersby Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathersby Cemetery
      • Paine Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paine Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paine Cemetery
      • Armstrong Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Brinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brinson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinson Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Dry Ridge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 St. Mary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #691308  (Saint Mary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #691308 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: Shivers
      • County: Jefferson Davis         Elev: 157
      • Location given for GNIS #691308 (Saint Mary 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 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 '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 St. Mary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7552, Longitude: -89.9406       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Mary 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>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 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.
    <7>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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