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A visit to the Spiers Cemetery ...


The location of the Spiers 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 Spiers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.6460°   (30° 38' 45")

Lon:   -89.5970°   (-89° 35' 49")

The Spiers Cemetery is located in Pearl River County<2>.

The county seat for Pearl River County is located in Poplarville. Poplarville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Spiers Cemetery .

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 Spiers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Pearl River 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 Spiers 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Spiers Cemetery.

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

    • Picayune
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
      • Picayune is located in Pearl River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <4>
    • Juniper Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
      • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
    • Necaise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
      • Necaise is located in Hancock County
    • Nicholson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
    • Poplarville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
      • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <4>
    • Lees Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Talisheek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Kiln
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bogalusa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
      • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <4>
    • Sun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <4>
    • Bush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hickory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Pearl River
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
        • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <4>
      • Gainesville ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
        • Gainesville is located in Hancock County
      • Smith Town
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
        • Smith Town is located in Stone County
      • Napoleon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
        • Napoleon is located in Hancock County
      • Diamondhead
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
        • Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <4>
      • Varnado
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
        • Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <4>
      • Northwood Village
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
        • Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)

    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 Spiers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pearl River County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Spiers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Gipson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gipson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gipson Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gipson Cemetery
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Anner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Anner Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anner Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Hollman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollman Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollman Cemetery
    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
    • Necaise Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Necaise Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Necaise Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Necaise.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Necaise Cemetery
    • Steep Hollow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Holdens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holdens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holdens Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holdens Cemetery
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Thigpen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thigpen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thigpen Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thigpen Cemetery
      • Rester Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rester Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rester Cemetery
      • Frye Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frye Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
      • Myrick Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myrick Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrick Cemetery
      • Kennedy Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Pounds Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pounds Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pounds Cemetery
      • Sheridan Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Keller Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keller Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
      • Dedeaux Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Dedeaux Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dedeaux Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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 Spiers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #678054  (Spiers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #678054 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: Millard
      • County: Pearl River         Elev: 59
      • Location given for GNIS #678054 (Spiers Cemetery)

    The official website for Pearl River County: www.pearlrivercounty.net/

    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 Pearl River, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Spiers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6460, Longitude: -89.5970       In this case, the coordinates for the Spiers 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>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.
    <6>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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