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A visit to the Sky Lake Bend Cemetery ...


The location of the Sky Lake Bend 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 Sky Lake Bend Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sky Lake Bend Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sky Lake Bend Cemetery

Lat:   33.2846°   (33° 17' 4")

Lon:   -90.4815°   (-90° 28' 53")

The Sky Lake Bend Cemetery is located in Humphreys County<2>.

The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Belzoni. Belzoni lies just to the south of the Sky Lake Bend Cemetery .

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 Sky Lake Bend Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Humphreys 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 Sky Lake Bend 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sky Lake Bend Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sky Lake Bend Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Jaketown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
      • Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
    • Isola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
      • Isola is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Belzoni
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Inverness
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
    • Morgan City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Baird
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Sunflower County
    • Moorhead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
      • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
    • Gooden Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
      • Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
    • Silver City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Keirn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keirn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
    • Cruger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
      • Cruger is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Indianola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Wyatt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
        • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
      • New Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Sunflower County
      • Murphy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
        • Murphy is located in Washington County
      • Good Hope
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
        • Good Hope is located in Holmes County
      • Mileston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
        • Mileston is located in Holmes County
      • Gwin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
        • Gwin is located in Holmes County
      • Tchula
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
        • Tchula is located in Holmes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Sidon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
        • Sidon is located in Leflore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Faisonia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faisonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
        • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
      • Itta Bena
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Heathman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
        • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
      • Sunflower
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
        • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Bee Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
        • Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
        • Bee Lake has also been known as:
        • Bee Lake Plantation
      • Roebuck
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
        • Roebuck is located in Leflore County

    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 Sky Lake Bend Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Humphreys County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sky Lake Bend Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Sky Lake Bend Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Everet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Everet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Everet Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Everet Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Mt. Airy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Hickory Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Ridge Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • South Side Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Side Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Mathena Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mathena Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathena Cemetery
      • Mt. Home Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Home Cemetery is located in Leflore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Home Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Leflore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Holly Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
      • Carson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      • Fullilove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullilove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fullilove Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullilove 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 Sky Lake Bend Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #677870  (Sky Lake Bend Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #677870 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: Swiftown
      • County: Humphreys         Elev: 35
      • Location given for GNIS #677870 (Sky Lake Bend Cemetery)

    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 Humphreys, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sky Lake Bend Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2846, Longitude: -90.4815       In this case, the coordinates for the Sky Lake Bend 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.




 

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