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A visit to the Strengthford Cemetery ...


The location of the Strengthford 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 Strengthford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.6152°   (31° 36' 54")

Lon:   -88.8820°   (-88° 52' 55")

The Strengthford Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Strengthford Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Strengthford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Strengthford 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Strengthford Cemetery.

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

    • Mulberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Antioch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Clara
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
      • Clara is located in Wayne County
    • Ovett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Sandersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Errata
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Errata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
      • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Waynesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
    • Laurel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Richton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ellisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Heidelberg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Robinsons Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
      • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Shubuta
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
        • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Stafford Springs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
        • Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Carson City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
        • Carson City is located in Greene County
      • Vossburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
        • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
      • Moss
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
        • Moss is located in Jasper County
        • Moss has also been known as:
        • Mossville
      • Avera
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
        • Avera is located in Greene County
      • Amy
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
        • Amy is located in Jones County

    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 Strengthford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Strengthford Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Shirley Place Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shirley Place Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Place Cemetery
    • Sellers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
    • Sanderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanderson Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Hollis Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollis Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Creek Cemetery
    • Mozingo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mozingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mozingo Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mozingo Cemetery
    • Arrington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrington Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
    • Boyles Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyles Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyles Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyles Chapel Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Dennis Blackledge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Blackledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dennis Blackledge Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Blackledge Cemetery
    • Myrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Myrick Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrick Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Providence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • West Shady Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Mulberry Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Mozingo Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mozingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mozingo Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mozingo Cemetery
      • Lowery Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
      • Yellow Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek 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 Strengthford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #706452  (Strengthford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #706452 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: Strengthford
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 67
      • Location given for GNIS #706452 (Strengthford 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 Wayne, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Strengthford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6152, Longitude: -88.8820       In this case, the coordinates for the Strengthford 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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