A visit to the Singletary 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 Singletary Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Singletary Cemetery:
31.7488, -90.8293
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Singletary Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Singletary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Singletary Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Singletary Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Singletary Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Singletary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Little Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
- Herlong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Herlong Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlong Cemetery
- Trevillion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Trevillion Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevillion Cemetery
- Homeless Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Homeless Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeless Cemetery
- Hickory Block Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hickory Block Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Block Cemetery
- Union Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- Buie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Buie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie Cemetery
- Hartley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hartley Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery
- Hedrich Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hedrich Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrich Cemetery
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- Stephens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Weeks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Weeks Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
- Weeks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Weeks Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shelton Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of Hazlehurst.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62726 <5>
- Segrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Darden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Darden Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden Cemetery
- East Mt. Olive Baptist Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Beech Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Singletary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Singletary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Red Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Caseyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Harriston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bowerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Port Gibson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eddiceton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Carlisle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Saint Elmo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Hamburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- McCall Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Meadville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bude
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cobbs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Willows
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Glancy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Myles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Westside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Roxie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ingleside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Carpenter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- New Sight
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- New Sight is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
- Grand Gulf
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Rocky Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rodney
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
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 Singletary 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 Singletary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Grand Gulf
- Hamburg
- Meadville
- Port Gibson
- Rodney
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Singletary Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Singletary Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #694800 (Singletary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #694800 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 81 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Union Church
- Location given for Singletary Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7487754 Lon: -90.8292677
- 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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Singletary 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> | 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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