A visit to the Taylor 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 Taylor Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Taylor Cemetery:
31.5157, -89.7842
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the northwest of the Taylor Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Taylor Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Taylor Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Taylor Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Carson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Elizabeth Cemetery
- Hollisday Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hollisday Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisday Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Blount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Blount Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Cemetery
- Landmark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Landmark Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark Cemetery
- Old Bassfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Bassfield Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bassfield Cemetery
- Bass - Burkett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bass - Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass - Burkett Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Bassfield City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
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- McPhail Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McPhail Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhail Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Clear Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Greens Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Greens Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek Cemetery
- Robbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Robbins Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Cemetery
- Hathorn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorn Cemetery
- Hawthorn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hawthorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn Cemetery
- Loflin - Applewhite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barwick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sweet Water Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sweet Water Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water Cemetery
- Holloway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
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 Taylor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Taylor Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bassfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Prentiss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Melba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Oak Vale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Goss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Arm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Expose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Silver Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Sumrall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Collins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Seminary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Arbo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Jaynesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Hooker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- New Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sanford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Rosella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
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 Taylor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Taylor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Columbia
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
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 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 Taylor Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Taylor Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #678585 (Taylor Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #678585 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prentiss East
- Location given for Taylor Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5157255 Lon: -89.7842431
- 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 Jefferson Davis, 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- Taylor 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. |