A visit to the Springfield 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 Springfield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Springfield Cemetery:
32.6851, -89.3940
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Springfield Cemetery is located in Leake County<2>.
The county seat for Leake County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the west northwest of the Springfield Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Springfield Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Springfield Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Springfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shackolo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Shackolo Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackolo Cemetery
- Barnett Memorial Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Galilee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Galilee Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Cemetery
- Standing Pine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Freeny Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Freeny Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeny Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- True Light Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The True Light Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Light Cemetery
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- Carolina Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Carolina Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Sunrise Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Leake Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fuston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fuston Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuston Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Britt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Britt Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- High Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The High Hill Cemetery is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Bethany Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethany Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Springfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Springfield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Standing Pine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
- Dowdville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
- Laurel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- High Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- High Hill is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Sebastopol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carthage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hope is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Dixon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dixon is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Redwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Redwater is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Coosa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Coosa is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pearl River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Lena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Harperville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Lucern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Neshoba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
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 Springfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leake County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Springfield 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 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 Springfield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Leake 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 Springfield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #707160 (Springfield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707160 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: Leake
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McAfee
- Location given for Springfield Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6851365 Lon: -89.3939562
- 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 Leake, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Springfield 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |