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A visit to the Section 16 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 Section 16 Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Section 16 Cemetery:

33.1396, -90.8318

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Section 16 Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Section 16 Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Section 16 Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Section 16 Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Section 16 Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Section 16 Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Bellamy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Washington County
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  • Clitonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Clitonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clitonia Cemetery
  • New Foundation Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The New Foundation Cemetery is located in Washington County
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  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
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  • Georgia Bend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Georgia Bend Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Bend Cemetery
  • Delta City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Delta City Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
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  • Mt. Gideon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Gideon Cemetery is located in Washington County
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  • Vickland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Vickland Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
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  • Magruder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Magruder Cemetery is located in Washington County
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  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Fish Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
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  • Fourmile Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Washington County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Canaan Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Canaan Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
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    • Arcola Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Arcola Cemetery is located in Washington County
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    • Paxton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Paxton Cemetery is located in Washington County
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    • Cameta Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Cameta Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
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    • Harris Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
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    • Golden Link Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Vicks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Vicks Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
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    • Centrana Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Centrana Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
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    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Amite County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Section 16 Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Section 16 Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Overby
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Overby is located in Washington County
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  • Hollandale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Delta City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Delta City is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
  • Willet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Willet is located in Washington County
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  • Panther Burn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
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  • Forrest City ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Forrest City is located in Washington County
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  • Murphy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Murphy is located in Washington County
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  • Nitta Yuma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
  • Arcola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Arcola is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Richey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Richey is located in Sharkey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
  • Auter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Auter is located in Sharkey County
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  • New Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Town is located in Sunflower County
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  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Wilmot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
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    • Anguilla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hampton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Booth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Booth is located in Issaquena County
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    • Lorenzen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
    • Mont Helena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
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    • Gooden Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
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    • Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Avon is located in Washington County
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    • James
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • James is located in Washington County
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    • Riverside Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
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    • Byrne City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Byrne City is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City

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 Section 16 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Section 16 Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Section 16 Cemetery: