A visit to the Strong 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 Strong Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Strong Cemetery:
33.6557, -88.6198
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Strong Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Strong Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in West Point. West Point lies just to the south southwest of the Strong Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Strong Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Strong Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Strong Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Strong Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Strong Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
- Paine Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Paine Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Chapel Cemetery
- West Pt. Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Westbrook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
- Concord #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord #1 Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord #1 Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Concord #2 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Concord #2 Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord #2 Cemetery
- Mountain Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pooles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pooles Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooles Cemetery
- Vinton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Vinton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Duke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Duke Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Cemetery
- Third Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Third Union Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Union Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Le Noir Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Le Noir Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Noir Cemetery
- Siloam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- McPherson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Strong Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Strong Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whites
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- West Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Muldon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Vinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Siloam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Mhoons Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Abbott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Kolola Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Aberdeen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Griffith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Cedar Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gibson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Hamilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Una
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Bent Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
- Columbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Artesia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Caledonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sessums
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Egypt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Beasley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Starkville
(18 miles [29 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 Strong Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Strong Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aberdeen
- Columbus
- Starkville
- West Point
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 Strong Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Strong Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #678366 (Strong Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #678366 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Strong
- Location given for Strong Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.6556732 Lon: -88.6197688
- 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 Clay, 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 from Point A (ie- Strong 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. |