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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. 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 Unity Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Unity Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   34.1901°   (34° 11' 24")

Lon:   -88.5973°   (-88° 35' 50")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Bowlin Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowlin Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowlin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowlin Family Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Kellys Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellys Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kellys Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Plantersville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plantersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plantersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plantersville Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Andrews Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Payne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Payne Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Williams - Hill Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams - Hill Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams - Hill Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams - Hill Family Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Orr - Patterson Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr - Patterson Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr - Patterson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orr - Patterson Family Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Hussey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hussey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hussey Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
    • Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Francis Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
    • Gilvo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilvo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilvo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilvo Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • English Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The English Family Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59182 <5>
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Whiteside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Pound Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pound Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pound Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pound Family Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Boguefala Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boguefala Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boguefala Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boguefala Cemetery is located in Lee County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Lee County
  • Ballardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
    • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
  • Plantersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <7>
  • Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
  • Mooreville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Mooreville is located in Lee County
  • Abney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
    • Abney is located in Itawamba County
  • Nettleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
    • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <7>
  • Verona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <7>
  • Shannon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Carolina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
  • Tupelo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mantachie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bissell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
    • Fulton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <7>
    • Saltillo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <7>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Wren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
    • Amory
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County

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.

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 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 Unity Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #706821 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: Evergreen
    • County: Lee         Elev: 106
    • Location given for GNIS #706821 (Unity Cemetery)

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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 things 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 Unity Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1901, Longitude: -88.5973       In this case, the coordinates for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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