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A visit to the Speed 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 Speed Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Speed Cemetery:

31.6127, -89.4734

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Speed Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Speed Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.

The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies just to the west northwest of the Speed Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Speed Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Speed Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Willow Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
  • Speed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Speed Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed Cemetery
  • Big Lane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Big Lane Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lane Cemetery
  • Watts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • Eminence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
  • Eminence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
  • Geiger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Geiger Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger Cemetery
  • Kola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kola Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Seminary at River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Cold Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
    • Crosby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
    • Leaf River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Leaf River Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Leaf River Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Collins.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60377 <5>
    • Collins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Speed Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Speed Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Seminary
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Collins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sanford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Hot Coffee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
  • Williamsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Lux
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Arbo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
  • Sumrall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Melba
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Soso
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Taylorsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mount Olive
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Ellisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Service
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • Bassfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Amy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Mize
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Laurel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jaynesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville

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 Speed Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Speed Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Speed Cemetery: