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A visit to the Saint Patricks 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. Patricks Cemetery ...

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

32.3674, -88.7184

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

The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Meridian. Meridian lies just to the east of the St. Patricks Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Patricks Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the St. Patricks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Semmes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • McLemore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The McLemore Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemore Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • West Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairchild Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
  • Meridian Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Meridian Memorial Park is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Meridian Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Meridian.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1429432 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
    • Burwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burwell Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwell Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lad Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lad Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lad Cemetery
    • Sageville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sageville Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville Cemetery
    • Stinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson Cemetery
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery

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 St. Patricks Cemetery.

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

  • Meridian
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Nellieburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
  • Lost Gap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
  • Marion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
  • Bailey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
  • Hookston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
  • Russell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Vimville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
  • Suqualena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
  • Increase
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Increase is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
    • Increase has also been known as:
    • Causeyville
  • Lockhart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
  • Collinsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Chunky
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Whynot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
    • Smith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Smith is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
    • Martin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Daleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Stonewall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people

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. Patricks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Patricks 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 professional and volunteer 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 St. Patricks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lauderdale 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. Patricks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #677175  (Saint Patricks Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #677175 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: Lauderdale
      • Est. Elev: 102 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Meridian South
      • Location given for Saint Patricks Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.3673653     Lon: -88.7183788
      • 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 Lauderdale, 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- St. Patricks 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.