A visit to the Tickfaw 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 Tickfaw Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tickfaw Cemetery:
31.0982, -90.6565
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tickfaw Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Tickfaw Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.
The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Tickfaw Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Tickfaw Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tickfaw Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Richland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- McClendon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The McClendon Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClendon Cemetery
- Lea Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- Webb Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Webb Chapel Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Chapel Cemetery
- Bostic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bostic Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic Cemetery
- Monroe - Brumfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cockerham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cockerham Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockerham Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newman - Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Newman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Honea Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Honea Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honea Cemetery
- Cockerham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cockerham Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockerham Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Casey - Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Travis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Glading Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Glading Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tickfaw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tickfaw Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Huron
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Glading
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Gillsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- McElveen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Chatawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Thompson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Osyka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chipola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Kentwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Troy ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Brookside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- McComb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Coleman Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
- Tangipahoa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bacots
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Greensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bewelcome
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Woodland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- O'Neil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
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 Tickfaw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tickfaw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greensburg
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Osyka lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Tickfaw Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osyka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
- Summit
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Tickfaw Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Amite 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 Tickfaw Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #685414 (Tickfaw Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #685414 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: Amite
- Est. Elev: 113 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gillsburg
- Location given for Tickfaw Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0982328 Lon: -90.6564887
- 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 Amite, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tickfaw 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. |