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A visit to the Sherman Cemetery ...


The location of the Sherman 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 Sherman Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1313°   (31° 7' 52")

Lon:   -90.5493°   (-90° 32' 57")

The Sherman Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the Sherman Cemetery .

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 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 Sherman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite 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 Sherman 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sherman Cemetery.

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

    • Huron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Amite County
    • Magnolia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • McElveen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Glading
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
    • Chatawa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Bear Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • Gillsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
    • Osyka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Osyka is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
    • McComb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Thompson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Bacots
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
      • Bacots is located in Pike County
    • Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Kentwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
        • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
      • Holmesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
        • Holmesville is located in Pike County
      • Liberty
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Amite County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
      • Smithburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
        • Smithburg is located in Pike County
      • Brookside
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
        • Brookside is located in Amite County

    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 Sherman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Sherman Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mixon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mixon Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mixon Cemetery
    • Brabham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brabham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brabham Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brabham Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Guy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guy Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Spinks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spinks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spinks Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spinks Cemetery
    • Carter - Powell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter - Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter - Powell Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter - Powell Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Guy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guy Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Quin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quin Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quin Cemetery
    • Prescott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
    • Lane - Lenoir Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane - Lenoir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane - Lenoir Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane - Lenoir Cemetery
    • Harrell - Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell - Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrell - Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell - Martin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • DeKane Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeKane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DeKane Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeKane Cemetery
      • McCay Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCay Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCay Cemetery
      • Newman - Phillips Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman - Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman - Phillips Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman - Phillips Cemetery
      • Bond Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bond Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
      • Easley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easley Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
      • Terrys Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terrys Creek Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrys Creek Cemetery
      • Simpson - Raborn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson - Raborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson - Raborn Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson - Raborn Cemetery
      • McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery
      • Terry Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terry Creek Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Creek Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Stevenson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Felder Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Felder Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felder Cemetery
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Magnolia Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Magnolia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60639 <6>
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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 Sherman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #685390  (Sherman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #685390 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: Lake Tangipahoa
      • County: Amite         Elev: 113
      • Location given for GNIS #685390 (Sherman 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 Amite, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sherman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1313, Longitude: -90.5493       In this case, the coordinates for the Sherman 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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