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A visit to the Stenis 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 Stenis Cemetery ...

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

32.4665, -88.7492

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stenis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Stenis Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Meridian. Meridian lies just to the south southeast of the Stenis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Stenis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Stenis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pine Springs Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs Cemetery
  • Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fellowship Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59282 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Gum Log Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gum Log Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Log Cemetery
  • Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Suqualena Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lad Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lad Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lad Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    • The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Forest Lawn Garden
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59344 <5>
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Andrews Chapel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Chapel Cemetery
  • Hamrick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hamrick Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Collinsville Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Collinsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Collinsville Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • West Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Semmes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
    • Tinnin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Tinnin Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinnin Cemetery
      • The Tinnin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Briarwood North Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63241 <5>
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stenis Cemetery.

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

  • Bailey
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
  • Hookston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
  • Suqualena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
  • Nellieburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
  • Collinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Meridian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Daleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
  • Martin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lost Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
    • Lockhart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Russell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Rio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rio is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Vimville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
    • Chunky
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Stenis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Stenis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 Stenis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #678268  (Stenis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #678268 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: Lauderdale
      • Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Meridian North
      • Location given for Stenis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4665303     Lon: -88.7492135
      • 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 Lauderdale, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stenis 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.