A visit to the Stater 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 Stater Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stater Cemetery:
31.7360, -89.8856
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stater Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stater Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Stater Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Stater Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Stater Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stater Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Griffith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Myers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Hutchens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hutchens Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchens Cemetery
- Old Mobley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Mobley Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mobley Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Hemby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hemby Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Wolfe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe Cemetery
- Paine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Paine Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Cemetery
- Partman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Partman Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partman Cemetery
- White Sand Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The White Sand Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sand Cemetery
- Old Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Old Williams Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Williams Cemetery
- McWorthy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McWorthy Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWorthy Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stater Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stater Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Jaynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Shivers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Prentiss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Westville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Hooker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Silver Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Magee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sanatorium
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Mount Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Coats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Arbo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Mendenhall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rosella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Arm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- D'Lo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bassfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Williamsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Georgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Tryus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
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 Stater 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 Stater Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Magee
- Mendenhall
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Stater 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 Stater Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #678249 (Stater Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #678249 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: 146 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Hebron
- Location given for Stater Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7359975 Lon: -89.885634
- 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 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' (or 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- Stater 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |