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A visit to the South Pleasant Hill Cemetery ...

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 South Pleasant Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Pleasant Hill Cemetery

Lat:   31.5591°   (31° 33' 32")

Lon:   -89.9199°   (-89° 55' 11")

The South Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<1>.

The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the northeast of the South Pleasant Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the South Pleasant Hill Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Cole Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Oatis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oatis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oatis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oatis Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Burkett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Stamps Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stamps Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Brady Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brady Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brady Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Progress Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Progress Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Progress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Progress Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Burkett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Bullock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Tyrone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Polk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Patterson - Garner - Loftin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson - Garner - Loftin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson - Garner - Loftin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patterson - Garner - Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Speights Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speights Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Burkett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Wilkes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Stamps Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamps Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stamps Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the South Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Pleasant Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 South Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 South Pleasant Hill Cemetery:

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 South Pleasant Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #691258  (South Pleasant Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #691258 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: Prentiss West
    • County: Jefferson Davis         Elev: 126
    • Location given for GNIS #691258 (South Pleasant Hill Cemetery)

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jefferson Davis, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the South Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5591, Longitude: -89.9199    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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