A visit to the Sims Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sims Chapel Cemetery:
32.6582, -89.9795
The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the southwest of the Sims Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sims Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Sims Chapel Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sims Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thornton Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sneed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sneed Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneed Cemetery
- Zion Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Chapel Cemetery
- Prichard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Prichard Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Cemetery
- St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Canton City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Able Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Able Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Able Cemetery
- St. Mark Church of God In Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leggitt Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Gift Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pleasant Green MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. John MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sutherland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
- Priestley Chapel MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Knott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Knott Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott Cemetery
- Teeter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Teeter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeter Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Galloway Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chaney Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
- Lottville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Lottville Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottville Cemetery
- St. Peters Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Concord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sims Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sims Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cobbville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sharon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mill Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Maris Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Davis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Madisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vaughan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mannsdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Twelve Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pickens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fannin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ludlow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nod
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Evans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sims Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Flora
- Flora lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Sims Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flora.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Pickens
- Ridgeland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sims Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Sims Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2043036 (Sims Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2043036 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 91 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sharon
- Location given for Sims Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6581924 Lon: -89.9798056
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sims Chapel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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