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A visit to the Speights Cemetery ...


The location of the Speights 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 Speights Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4491°   (31° 26' 56")

Lon:   -89.7531°   (-89° 45' 11")

The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Speights Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Speights Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Speights 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Speights Cemetery.

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

    • Bassfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Expose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Expose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
      • Expose is located in Marion County
    • Sumrall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Prentiss
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <4>
    • Oak Vale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Williamsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Arm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
      • Arm is located in Lawrence County
    • Seminary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Seminary is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <4>
    • Collins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
    • Kola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
      • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Silver Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lux
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
        • Lux is located in Covington County
      • Arbo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
        • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Pinebur
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
        • Pinebur is located in Marion County
      • Grange ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
        • Grange is located in Lawrence County
      • Hooker
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
        • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
      • Sartinville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
        • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
      • Kokomo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jaynesville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
        • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
      • Mount Olive
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • Monticello
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
      • New Hebron
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
        • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <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 Speights 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 Speights Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Speights Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hathorn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathorn Cemetery
    • Speights Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speights Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Barners Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barners Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barners Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57846 <7>
    • Wilks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilks Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilks Cemetery
    • Bond Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bond Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
    • Magee - Sullivan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee - Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magee - Sullivan Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee - Sullivan Cemetery
    • Bass - Burkett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass - Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bass - Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass - Burkett Cemetery
    • Bass Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Old Bassfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Blackburn - Carter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn - Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackburn - Carter Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn - Carter Cemetery
      • Stewart - Thompson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart - Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart - Thompson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart - Thompson Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Bassfield City Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Bass Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57870 <7>
      • Landmark Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landmark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landmark Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landmark Cemetery
      • Thompson Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Chapel Cemetery
      • New Union Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Union Cemetery
      • Lowland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowland 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 Speights Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #691178  (Speights Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #691178 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: Bunker Hill
      • County: Jefferson Davis         Elev: 102
      • Location given for GNIS #691178 (Speights 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 Jefferson Davis, 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 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 Speights Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4491, Longitude: -89.7531       In this case, the coordinates for the Speights 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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.




 

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