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A visit to the Scott 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 Scott Cemetery ...

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

33.7843, -90.4095

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Scott Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Jacobs Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Jacobs Chapel Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Chapel Cemetery
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
  • Drew Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
  • Jones Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Jones Grove Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Grove Cemetery
  • St. Clare Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Clare Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clare Cemetery
  • McNutt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The McNutt Cemetery is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Sandy Bayou Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sandy Bayou Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bayou Cemetery
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
    • Lehrton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lehrton Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehrton Cemetery
    • Marlow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Marlow Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow Cemetery
    • Eagle Plantation Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jones Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvery Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Calvery Cemetery is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvery 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 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)
    • Minter City is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter City
  • Glendora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitney is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
  • Drew
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Drew is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <6>
  • Ruleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunnyside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • McNutt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • McNutt is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
  • Swan Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
  • Doddsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Doddsville is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Quiver ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Quiver is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver
  • Schlater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Schlater is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
  • Albin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Webb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Rome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rome is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Sumner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • White City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • White City is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Halstead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Halstead is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
    • Shellmound
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Shellmound is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
    • Money
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Money is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #684255 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: Leflore
      • Est. Elev: 41 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brooks
      • Location given for Scott Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.7842813     Lon: -90.409534
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scott 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.