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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 Tillson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.9656°   (31° 57' 56")

Lon:   -89.5188°   (-89° 31' 7")

The Tillson Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies just to the north of the Tillson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Tillson 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 Tillson 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Tillson Cemetery.

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

    • Bezer
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
    • Raleigh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mineral Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
    • Mize
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Sylvarena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
      • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Taylorsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
      • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
    • Coats
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Galilee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Magee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <4>
    • Bay Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Hamlet ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
    • Stevens ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
      • Stevens is located in Jasper County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sanatorium
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
        • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
      • Mount Olive
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • Hot Coffee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
        • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
      • Stringer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Louin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
        • Louin is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Daniel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
        • Daniel is located in Smith County
      • Arbo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
        • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Lake Como
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
        • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
      • Puckett
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
        • Puckett is located in Rankin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Turnerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
        • Turnerville is located in Jasper County
      • Polkville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Jaynesville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
        • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
      • Montrose
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
        • Montrose is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people

    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 Tillson 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 Tillson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Tillson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Bezer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Bezer Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Bezer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bezer Cemetery East
      • Ditch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bezer Cemetery
    • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bezer Cemetery West
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Wilkinson Memorial Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Unity Methodist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Easterling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dry Ridge Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Center Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Ridge Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Mineral Springs.
      • The Center Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Burnett Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255196 <6>
    • Raleigh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raleigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raleigh Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raleigh Cemetery
    • Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Butler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Fairmount Waco Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jefcoats - Farnham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Moore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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.<7>
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Eastside Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • North Raleigh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Home Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Mineral Springs Missioanry Baptist
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Turner Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 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 Tillson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #678763  (Tillson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #678763 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: Cohay
      • County: Smith         Elev: 154
      • Location given for GNIS #678763 (Tillson 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Tillson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9656, Longitude: -89.5188    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <7>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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