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A visit to the Scott Cemetery ...


The location of the Scott 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 Scott Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.7843°   (33° 47' 3")

Lon:   -90.4095°   (-90° 24' 34")

The Scott Cemetery is located in Leflore County<2>.

The county seat for Leflore County is located in Greenwood. Greenwood lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Scott Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Scott Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Leflore 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 Scott 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scott Cemetery.

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

    • Minter City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
      • Minter City is located in Leflore County
    • Glendora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <4>
    • Whitney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Sunflower County
    • Drew
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <4>
    • Ruleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnyside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
    • McNutt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Leflore County
    • Swan Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
      • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Doddsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Schlater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
      • Schlater is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Albin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Webb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Rome
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Sunflower County
      • Sumner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
        • Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • White City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Sunflower County
      • Halstead
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
        • Halstead is located in Sunflower County
      • Shellmound
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellmound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
        • Shellmound is located in Leflore County
      • Money
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
        • Money is located in Leflore County
      • Tutwiler
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

    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 Scott Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leflore County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Scott Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Jacobs Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobs Chapel Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Chapel Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Drew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Humphrey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • Jones Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Grove Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Grove Cemetery
    • St. Clare Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Clare Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clare Cemetery
    • McNutt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNutt Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Sandy Bayou Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Bayou Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Bayou Cemetery
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Lehrton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehrton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lehrton Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehrton Cemetery
      • Marlow Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marlow Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlow Cemetery
      • Eagle Plantation Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eagle Plantation Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Plantation Cemetery
      • Jones Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Leflore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvery Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvery Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvery 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 Scott Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #684255  (Scott Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #684255 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: Brooks
      • County: Leflore         Elev: 41
      • Location given for GNIS #684255 (Scott 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 Leflore, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Scott Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7843, Longitude: -90.4095       In this case, the coordinates for the Scott 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.




 

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