A visit to the Tanksley 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 Tanksley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tanksley Cemetery:
33.2182, -89.1095
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tanksley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Tanksley Cemetery is located in Choctaw County<2>.
The county seat for Choctaw County is located in Ackerman. Ackerman lies just to the north northwest of the Tanksley Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Tanksley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tanksley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Noxubee Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Noxubee Hill Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxubee Hill Cemetery
- Cathledge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cathledge Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathledge Cemetery
- Head Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Head Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Cemetery
- Big Jerusalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethsalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bethsalem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethsalem Cemetery
- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Zion Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Blackwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Blackwood Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Old Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill #1 Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- White Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The White Hall Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall Cemetery
- Louisville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Louisville Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Fentress Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Fentress Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentress Cemetery
- Penderville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Penderville Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penderville Cemetery
- Owens Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Owens Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Chapel Cemetery
- Morgan Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Morgan Chapel Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Tanksley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tanksley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Louisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ackerman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sturgis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Weir
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Williams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Bradley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- McCool
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Reform
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Hinze
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Noxapater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
- Longview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- French Camp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gregory is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Double Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Vowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Plattsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Adaton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Ethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Fearns Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
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 Tanksley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Choctaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tanksley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ackerman
- French Camp
- Louisville
- Maben
- Plattsburg
- Starkville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Tanksley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Choctaw 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 Tanksley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #694940 (Tanksley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #694940 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: Choctaw
- Est. Elev: 167 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Louisville North
- Location given for Tanksley Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.218181 Lon: -89.1095085
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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 Choctaw, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tanksley 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. |