A visit to the Spring Hill Cemetery ...
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 Spring Hill Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spring Hill Cemetery
Lat: 32.2674° (32° 16' 2")
Lon: -89.0056° (-89° 0' 20")
The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.
The county seat for Newton County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Spring Hill Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Spring Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spring Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ferguson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Newton County
- McGee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Hickory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hickory Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Newton County
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Old Norman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Norman Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Green Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Fellowship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Garlandville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garlandville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garlandville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garlandville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Concord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Newton County Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Masonic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Goodwater Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwater Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Doolittle Confederate Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doolittle Confederate Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doolittle Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Doolittle Confederate Cemetery is located in Newton County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spring Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spring Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hickory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fellowship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
- Chunky
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garlandsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Penantly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Orange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <7>
- Verba ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
- Verba is located in Jasper County
- Decatur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lost Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lost Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Pine Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
- Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Gridley ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Gridley is located in Jasper County
- Stonewall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Success ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Success. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Success is located in Jasper County
- Montrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Ras
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
- Ras is located in Jasper County
- Nellieburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Hookston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hookston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Suqualena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- McNeal ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
- McNeal is located in Jasper County
- Fouke ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fouke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Fouke is located in Jasper County
- Pachuta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
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 Spring Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spring Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Decatur
- Enterprise
- Hickory
- Newton
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 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 Spring Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Newton 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 Spring Hill Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Spring Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #678096 (Spring Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #678096 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: Hickory
- County: Newton Elev: 149
- Location given for GNIS #678096 (Spring Hill Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Spring Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2674, Longitude: -89.0056 In this case, the coordinates for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |