A visit to the Stevens 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 Stevens Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stevens Cemetery:
31.2282, -89.0537
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stevens Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in New Augusta. New Augusta lies just to the southeast of the Stevens Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Stevens Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stevens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hollimon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hollimon Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollimon Cemetery
- Denham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Denham Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Cemetery
- McSwain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSwain Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Hinton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- New Augusta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The New Augusta Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The James Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Sweetwater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Cemetery
- Hinton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
- Courtney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Courtney Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
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- Wade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Garraway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Garraway Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garraway Cemetery
- Carter Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carter Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Hill Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- McKenzie - Myers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McGilvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The McGilvary Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGilvary Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- McSwain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSwain Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Stevens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stevens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Augusta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wingate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Beaumont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beaumont is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Goodluck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- McLaurin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- Richton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Petal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hattiesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- McLain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- McLain is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Ovett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Avera
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Avera is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Bothwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bothwell is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
- West Hattiesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Carnes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Mulberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mulberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Purvis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Carson City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carson City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
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 Stevens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stevens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaumont
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Lumberton
- New Augusta
- Petal
- Richton
- Wiggins
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 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 Stevens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Perry 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 Stevens Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #694890 (Stevens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #694890 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 34 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Augusta
- Location given for Stevens Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2282359 Lon: -89.0536642
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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 Perry, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stevens 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. |