A visit to the Unity 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 Unity Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Unity Cemetery:
34.1901, -88.5973
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Unity Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Unity Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Tupelo. Tupelo lies just to the northwest of the Unity Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Unity Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Unity Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Unity Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63338 <5>
- Fairfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Bowlin Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kellys Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Plantersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Williams - Hill Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Orr - Patterson Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hussey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hussey Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hussey Cemetery
- Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Francis Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
- Gilvo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Gilvo Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilvo Cemetery
- English Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brewer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Whiteside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Pound Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Boguefala Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Boguefala Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boguefala Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Unity Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Unity Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Richmond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Ballardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Plantersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Mooreville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Abney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Nettleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Verona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carolina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Tupelo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mantachie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bissell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saltillo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Okolona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Wren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Wren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Amory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clay is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
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 Unity Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Unity Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amory
- Amory lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Unity Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amory.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
- Cotton Gin Port - Historic
- Fulton
- Okolona
- Tupelo
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 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 Unity Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Unity Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #706821 (Unity Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #706821 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 106 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Evergreen
- Location given for Unity Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1901075 Lon: -88.5972716
- 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 Lee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Unity 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. |