A visit to the Semmes Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Semmes Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Semmes Cemetery (FG ID #62669).
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 Semmes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Semmes Cemetery:
32.3820, -88.7411
The Semmes Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.
The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Meridian. Meridian lies just to the east southeast of the Semmes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Semmes 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 Semmes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Semmes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- West Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairchild Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
- McLemore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The McLemore Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemore Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lad Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lad Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lad Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Meridian Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Burwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Burwell Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwell Cemetery
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Luke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Stenis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Stenis Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stenis Cemetery
- Tunnel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tunnel Hill Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill Cemetery
- Sageville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sageville Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Semmes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Semmes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meridian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nellieburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Lost Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hookston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Suqualena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vimville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Collinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chunky
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lockhart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Increase
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Martin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Daleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Enterprise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Smith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hickory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Whynot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
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 Semmes 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 Semmes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Decatur
- Enterprise
- Hickory
- Marion
- Meridian
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 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 Semmes 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 Semmes Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #62669
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #677512 (Semmes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #677512 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: 119 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Meridian North
- Location given for Semmes Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3820874 Lon: -88.7411575
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 '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- Semmes 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |