A visit to the Sunflower 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 Sunflower Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sunflower Cemetery:
31.1685, -89.8476
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunflower Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sunflower Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the north northeast of the Sunflower Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sunflower Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Sunflower Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sunflower Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lott Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Foxworth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Foxworth Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxworth Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Capp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Capp Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capp Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- East Columbia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Turnage Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fortenberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fortenberry Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortenberry Cemetery
- T E Stogner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The T E Stogner Cemetery is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for T E Stogner Cemetery
- Pearl River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pearl River Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River Cemetery
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- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- North Columbia City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Columbia City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Richland Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Little Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Cemetery
- Carson Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Spring Cottage Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Breakfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Breakfield Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakfield Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony 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 Sunflower Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sunflower Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pinebur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Kokomo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Expose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Twin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Goss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Angie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <5>
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Tylertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Varnado
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oak Vale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Tilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
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- Sartinville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Pine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Melba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Bassfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Wells Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Sumrall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Sunflower Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunflower Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bogalusa
- Columbia
- Lumberton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sunflower Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Sunflower Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #710576 (Sunflower Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #710576 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 41 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbia South
- Location given for Sunflower Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1685124 Lon: -89.8475797
- 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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sunflower 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. |