A visit to the Sills 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 Sills Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sills Cemetery:
31.6813, -89.9773
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sills Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sills Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sills Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sills Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Sills Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sills Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Benson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Benson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Galilee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Galilee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Droummonds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Droummonds Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Droummonds Cemetery
- Dampeer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dampeer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampeer Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Gholar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gholar Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholar Cemetery
- Weathersby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Weathersby Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersby Cemetery
- Wolfe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Buckey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Buckey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckey Cemetery
- Cliburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cliburn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliburn Cemetery
- Scarber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Scarber Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarber Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Magee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Paine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Paine Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sills Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sills Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Grange ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- New Hebron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hooker
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Silver Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shivers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Prentiss
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rosella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Monticello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Westville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Jaynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Tryus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Nola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Oak Vale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Tilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Bassfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
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 Sills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sills Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Magee
- Mendenhall
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
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 Sills Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Sills Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #691321 (Sills Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691321 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 94 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Hebron
- Location given for Sills Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6812768 Lon: -89.9773035
- 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 Lawrence, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sills 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. |