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A visit to the Sullivan Cemetery ...

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 Sullivan Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4827°   (31° 28' 57")

Lon:   -90.8832°   (-90° 52' 59")

The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies just to the southwest of the Sullivan Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Sullivan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Legett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Legett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Townsel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Townsel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Meadville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meadville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Mulkey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulkey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mulkey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Meadville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61520 <5>
  • Bedford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bedford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Hegan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hegan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hegan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hegan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Bleecker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bleecker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bleecker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bleecker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cassedy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassedy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cassedy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Partridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Partridge Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Magee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Zumbro Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zumbro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zumbro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zumbro Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Providence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • 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 Franklin County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Eddicetown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddicetown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddicetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eddicetown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sullivan Cemetery.

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

  • Meadville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bude
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
    • Bude is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <6>
  • Eddiceton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
    • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
  • Roxie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
    • Roxie is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <6>
  • McCall Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • White Apple
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Apple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • White Apple is located in Franklin County
  • Hamburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
  • Mount Olive
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
  • Brookside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Amite County
  • Knoxville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
  • Garden City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Franklin County
  • Rosetta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Crosby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bewelcome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bewelcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
    • Harriston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cobbs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Caseyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Fayette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <6>
    • Gloster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <6>
    • Thompson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Jeannette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeannette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
    • Red Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
    • Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Allen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Copiah 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 Sullivan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Sullivan Cemetery:

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 Sullivan Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #694904  (Sullivan Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #694904 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: Meadville
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 92
    • Location given for GNIS #694904 (Sullivan 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 Franklin, 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 things 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 Sullivan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4827, Longitude: -90.8832       In this case, the coordinates for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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