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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 Sylvan Grove Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.1138°   (32° 6' 49")

Lon:   -89.4531°   (-89° 27' 11")

The Sylvan Grove Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies just to the southwest of the Sylvan Grove 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 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 Sylvan Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 Sylvan Grove 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sylvan Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Raleigh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvarena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
      • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Bezer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
    • Mineral Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
    • Stevens ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
      • Stevens is located in Jasper County
    • Louin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
      • Louin is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Success ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Jasper County
    • Hamlet ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
    • Montrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Bay Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
      • Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <3>
    • Hunter Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Polkville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Turnerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
        • Turnerville is located in Jasper County
      • Daniel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
        • Daniel is located in Smith County
      • Verba ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
        • Verba is located in Jasper County
      • Six Towns ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
        • Six Towns is located in Newton County
      • Galilee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
        • Galilee is located in Rankin County
      • Lake Como
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
        • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
      • Baxter ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
        • Baxter is located in Jasper County
      • Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooperville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
        • Cooperville is located in Scott County
      • Forest
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
        • Forest is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
      • Mize
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
        • Mize is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <3>
      • Raworth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
        • Raworth is located in Scott County
      • McNeal ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
        • McNeal is located in Jasper County
      • Kalem
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
        • Kalem is located in Scott 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 Sylvan Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bay Springs
    • Forest
    • Mize
      • Mize lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sylvan Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mize.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
    • Raleigh

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sylvan Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lemon Christian Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Trinity Methodist Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Royals Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Royals Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royals Cemetery
    • Elam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elam Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leaf River Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Austin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Double Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Barber Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Barber Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
      • Burns Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Burns Baptist Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Burns Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Burns Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Baptist Cemetery
      • Burns UMB Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Page Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Page Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
      • Craft Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craft Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craft Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Turner Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Providence Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • North Raleigh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastside Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Moore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Moore Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Warren Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Clear Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Burnett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Burnett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Carr Methodist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 Sylvan Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #694922  (Sylvan Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #694922 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: Louin SW
      • County: Smith         Elev: 149
      • Location given for GNIS #694922 (Sylvan Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sylvan Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1138, Longitude: -89.4531    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <6>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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