A visit to the Skinners Cemetery ...
The location of the Skinners 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 Skinners Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Skinners Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Skinners Cemetery
Lat: 31.5346° (31° 32' 4")
Lon: -91.3448° (-91° 20' 41")
The Skinners Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.
The county seat for Adams County is located in Natchez. Natchez lies just to the west northwest of the Skinners Cemetery .
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 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 Skinners Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Adams County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Skinners Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Skinners Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Skinners Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Natchez
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Vidalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Carthage
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Adams County
- Jeannette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Selma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Ridgecrest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Sycamore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Ferriday
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
- Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <4>
- West Ferriday
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
- West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- White Apple
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Roxie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
- Roxie is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <4>
- Hamburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Garden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Knoxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
- Fairview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Waterproof
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
- Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
- Rosetta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Fayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <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 Skinners Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Skinners Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Ferriday
- Hamburg
- Natchez
- Vidalia
- Washington
- Waterproof
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Skinners Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Skinners Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Green Lawn Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Lawn Memorial Park is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Memorial Park
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Routh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Routh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Routh Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Routh Cemetery
- Sargent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sargent Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
- Roseland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roseland Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
- McCouen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCouen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCouen Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCouen Cemetery
- Sweet Auburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sweet Auburn Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Auburn Cemetery
- Central School Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Central School Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central School Cemetery
- Felter Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Felter Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Felter Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felter Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2494205 <7>
- Foster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
- Clemont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clemont Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemont Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Natchez National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Natchez National Cemetery is located in Adams County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Natchez National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Natchez.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Natchez National Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109430 <7>
- Natchez City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Natchez City Cemetery is located in Adams County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Natchez City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Natchez.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Natchez City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962355 <7>
- Vidalia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vidalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vidalia Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vidalia Cemetery
- Surget Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Surget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Surget Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surget Cemetery
- Dunbarton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunbarton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dunbarton Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunbarton Cemetery
- Bryandale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bryandale Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryandale Cemetery
- Rawlings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawlings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rawlings Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawlings Cemetery
- Foster Mound Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Foster Mound Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Mound 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 Skinners Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #677867 (Skinners Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #677867 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: Washington
- County: Adams Elev: 67
- Location given for GNIS #677867 (Skinners Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Adams, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Skinners Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5346, Longitude: -91.3448 In this case, the coordinates for the Skinners 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | 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. |