A visit to the Sylvester 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 Sylvester Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sylvester Cemetery:
31.1938, -88.8414
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in New Augusta. New Augusta lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Sylvester Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sylvester Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Sylvester Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sylvester Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sylvester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Buffalo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nazareth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Belton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Belton Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton Cemetery
- Hinton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
- McLain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The McLain Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Carter Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Carter Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Hill Cemetery
- McLain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The McLain Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain Cemetery
- Hinton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
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- Mutual Rights Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Isaiah Hinton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hinton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
- Hinton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
- Herring Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Herring Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Frisco Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Frisco Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco Cemetery
- Sunset Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunset Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
- New Augusta Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The New Augusta Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta Cemetery
- Leaf Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Leaf Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Cemetery
- Merritt Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Merritt Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
- Hillman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Hillman Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill 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 Sylvester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sylvester Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Beaumont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beaumont is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- McLain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McLain is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Avera
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avera is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
- Wingate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Bothwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bothwell is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
- New Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Richton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hillman is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Carson City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carson City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Leakesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clark is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Bexley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bexley is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
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- Mulberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mulberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Goodluck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Brooklyn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- McLaurin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- Lucedale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ovett
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
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 Sylvester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sylvester Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaumont
- Clara
- Clara lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sylvester Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clara.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Fruitdale
- Hattiesburg
- Leakesville
- Lucedale
- New Augusta
- Petal
- Petal lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sylvester Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Petal.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Richton
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 websites either 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 Sylvester Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Perry 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 Sylvester Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #704642 (Sylvester Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #704642 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Neely
- Location given for Sylvester Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1937941 Lon: -88.8414276
- 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 Perry, 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- Sylvester 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> | 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. |