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A visit to the Sims 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 Sims Cemetery ...

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

31.7421, -91.0018

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

The Sims Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies just to the west southwest of the Sims Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sims Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sims Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stuart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
  • Bolls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bolls Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolls Cemetery
  • Dillon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
  • Beech Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
  • East Mt. Olive Baptist Church
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Mt. Olive Baptist Church is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mt. Olive Baptist Church
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Mt. Olive Baptist Church is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Fayette.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438826 <5>
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
  • Whiten Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Whiten Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiten Cemetery
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
  • Red Lick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Red Lick Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Homeless Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Homeless Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeless Cemetery
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
    • Hamblin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hamblin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamblin Cemetery
    • Hinds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hinds Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
    • Darden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Darden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden Cemetery
    • Marble Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Marble Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Old Gravel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Puffel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Puffel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puffel Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sims Cemetery.

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

  • Harriston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Lick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
  • Fayette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Westside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Westside is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
  • Port Gibson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Rodney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
  • Roxie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Selma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Selma is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Saint Joseph
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Meadville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Washington
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • White Apple
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • Eddiceton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
    • Caseyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Allen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Allen is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Saint Elmo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Ingleside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Grand Gulf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
    • Bude
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <6>
    • Willows
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Willows is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
    • Jeannette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Carlisle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • McCall Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterproof
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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 Sims Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sims 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 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 Sims Cemetery: