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A visit to the Stephons Cemetery ...


The location of the Stephons Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Stephons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.8698°   (33° 52' 11")

Lon:   -89.6890°   (-89° 41' 20")

The Stephons Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County<2>.

The county seat for Yalobusha County is located in Water Valley. Water Valley lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north of the Stephons Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Stephons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Yalobusha 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 Stephons Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Stephons Cemetery.

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

    • Memphis Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
      • Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
    • Coffeeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Grenada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elliott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Grenada County
    • Velma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
    • Tillatoba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillatoba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
      • Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
    • Big Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Rosebloom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebloom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
      • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
    • Duck Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
      • Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
    • Sweatman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
      • Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
    • Turkey Foot Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
      • Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
    • Oakland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Jefferson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Carroll County
      • Slate Springs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
        • Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Slate Spring
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
        • Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
      • Pittsboro
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
        • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Water Valley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
        • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <4>
      • Calhoun City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
        • Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <4>
      • Bruce
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
        • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <4>
      • Paynes
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
        • Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Derma
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
        • Derma is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
      • Banner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Charleston
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
        • Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>

    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 Stephons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yalobusha County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Stephons Cemetery.<5>

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

    • York Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The York Cemetery is located in Grenada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
    • Walton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Hardeman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardeman Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardeman Cemetery
    • Wilbourn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilbourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilbourn Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilbourn Cemetery
    • Mt. Myra Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Myra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Myra Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Myra Cemetery
    • Barksdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barksdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barksdale Cemetery is located in Grenada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barksdale Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Grenada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Kirkman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkman Cemetery is located in Grenada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkman Cemetery
    • Rohnsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohnsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rohnsville Cemetery is located in Grenada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohnsville Cemetery
    • Clear Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Perry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Grenada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Browns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browns Cemetery is located in Grenada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Grenada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Bob Quarters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bob Quarters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bob Quarters Cemetery is located in Grenada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bob Quarters Cemetery
      • Hairston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hairston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hairston Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hairston Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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 Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Elm Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Elam Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elam Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery

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

    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 Stephons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #678275  (Stephons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #678275 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: Kincaid
      • County: Yalobusha         Elev: 88
      • Location given for GNIS #678275 (Stephons Cemetery)

    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 Yalobusha, 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 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 Stephons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8698, Longitude: -89.6890       In this case, the coordinates for the Stephons Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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