RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Mississippi >> Lafayette County >> Ship CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Mississippi

The Commemorative Quarter for Mississippi





A visit to the Ship Cemetery ...


The location of the Ship 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 Ship Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.2309°   (34° 13' 51")

Lon:   -89.5756°   (-89° 34' 32")

The Ship Cemetery is located in Lafayette County<2>.

The county seat for Lafayette County is located in Oxford. Oxford lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ship Cemetery .

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 Ship Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lafayette County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ship Cemetery.

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

    • Springdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
    • Taylor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
    • Water Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <4>
    • Delay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
      • Delay is located in Lafayette County
    • Oxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Alesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
      • Alesville is located in Lafayette County
    • Velma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
    • Altus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
      • Altus is located in Lafayette County
    • Banner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Terza
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
      • Terza is located in Panola County
    • Coffeeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lafayette Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
      • Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Abbeville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
        • Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
      • Toccopola
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toccopola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
        • Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Batesville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
        • Batesville is located in Panola County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
      • Courtland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
        • Courtland is located in Panola County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Harmontown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
        • Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
      • Bruce
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
        • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <4>
      • Pope
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
        • Pope is located in Panola County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
      • Oakland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
      • Thaxton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
        • Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <4>
      • Sardis
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
        • Sardis is located in Panola County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>

    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 Ship Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lafayette County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ship Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Springdale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springdale Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Humphreys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphreys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphreys Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphreys Cemetery
    • Jumpers Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Young Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Camp Ground Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
    • Keel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keel Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keel Cemetery
    • Pine Flat Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Flat Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Flat Cemetery
    • Church Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Mt. Liberty Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Liberty Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Liberty Cemetery
      • Bowles Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowles Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
      • Wyatt Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyatt Chapel Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Chapel Cemetery
      • Yellow Leaf Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Leaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yellow Leaf Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Leaf Cemetery
      • South Oxford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Oxford Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Oxford Cemetery
      • Pleasant Green Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Green Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Cemetery
      • Pine Spring Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Spring Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Spring Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Drivers Flat Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drivers Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drivers Flat Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drivers Flat Cemetery
      • Paris Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paris Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
      • Crocker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crocker Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocker Cemetery
      • McGonigal Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGonigal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGonigal Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGonigal 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 Ship Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #677716  (Ship Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #677716 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: Water Valley East
      • County: Lafayette         Elev: 111
      • Location given for GNIS #677716 (Ship 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 Lafayette, 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 Ship Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2309, Longitude: -89.5756       In this case, the coordinates for the Ship 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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Apr 2024