A visit to the Stamps 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 Stamps Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stamps Cemetery:
31.5668, -89.8690
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stamps Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stamps 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 of the Stamps Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Stamps Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stamps Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Tyrone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Polk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Bullock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Brady Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Brady Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Stamps Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Stamps Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Dublin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Dublin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Holloway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Magee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Prentiss Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Prentiss Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Tyrone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Prentiss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Prentiss Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss Cemetery
- Green Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Green Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Patterson - Garner - Loftin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- South Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burkett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Jordan Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jordan Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Hill Cemetery
- Polk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Stamps Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stamps Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Prentiss
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bassfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Silver Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Arm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Oak Vale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Grange ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
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- Hooker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Tilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- New Hebron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Marion County
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- Monticello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Melba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
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- Jaynesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
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- Rosella
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
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- Expose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Expose is located in Marion County
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- Shivers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Arbo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
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- Mount Olive
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Collins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
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 Stamps 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 Stamps 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 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 Stamps 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 Stamps Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #691240 (Stamps Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691240 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: 104 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prentiss East
- Location given for Stamps Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5668355 Lon: -89.8689676
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stamps 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. |