A visit to the Speights 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 Speights Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Speights Cemetery:
31.5049, -89.9237
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Speights Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the north northeast of the Speights Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Speights Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Speights Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Speights Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Bourne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bourne Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Blackwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- Progress Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Progress Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Cemetery
- Branton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Branton Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- Oatis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oatis Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatis Cemetery
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Buckley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Buckley Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Prentiss.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484432 <5>
- Loftin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftin Cemetery
- Loftin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftin Cemetery
- Jordan Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jordan Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Hill Cemetery
- South Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Parkman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Parkman Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Clear Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs Cemetery
- Wilkes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
- Stamps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Stamps Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Speights Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Speights Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oak Vale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Arm
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Prentiss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Silver Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Bassfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Hooker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Expose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Rosella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- New Hebron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sartinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Melba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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.
- Collins
- Columbia
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
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 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:
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 #691261 (Speights Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691261 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 82 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prentiss West
- Location given for Speights Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5048929 Lon: -89.9236917
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Speights Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |