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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:

31.4566, -89.7767

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 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Speights Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Landmark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Landmark Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Barners Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Speights Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Cemetery
  • Speights Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Cemetery
  • Old Bassfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Old Bassfield Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bassfield Cemetery
  • Bass Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
  • Garner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Garner Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Wilks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilks Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
  • Wilks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • McPhail Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The McPhail Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhail Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • Bassfield City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bass - Burkett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bass - Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass - Burkett Cemetery
    • Bass Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
    • Greens Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Greens Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek Cemetery
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
    • Thompson Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Bond Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
    • Magee - Sullivan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Magee - Sullivan Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee - Sullivan Cemetery
    • Stewart - Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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 northeast)
    • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Melba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Goss
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Goss is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
  • Expose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Expose is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
  • Prentiss
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <6>
  • Oak Vale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
  • Sumrall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Tilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Columbia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Williamsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Arm
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Arm is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
  • Silver Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Seminary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Kola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Collins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Arbo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
    • Hooker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sartinville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sartinville is located in Walthall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
    • Jaynesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 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.

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 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 Speights Cemetery: