A visit to the Vaughn 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 Vaughn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vaughn Cemetery:
31.9738, -90.6376
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Copiah County<2>.
The county seat for Copiah County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Vaughn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Vaughn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Vaughn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vaughn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Little Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Trimm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Hulburt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hulburt Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulburt Cemetery
- Hulburt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hulburt Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulburt Cemetery
- Pine Bluff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pine Bluff Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Vaughn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vaughn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Carpenter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Myles
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Carlisle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Bear Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Utica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Elmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Thompsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Cayuga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Glancy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Adams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Rocky Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Allen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bowerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Willows
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Hazlehurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Learned
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Newman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Martinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Oakley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Palestine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Caseyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Ingleside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Port Gibson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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 Vaughn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Copiah County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vaughn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crystal Springs
- Hazlehurst
- Port Gibson
- Utica
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 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 Vaughn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Copiah 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 Vaughn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #708272 (Vaughn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #708272 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: Copiah
- Est. Elev: 74 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dentville NW
- Location given for Vaughn Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9737683 Lon: -90.6375985
- 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 Copiah, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vaughn 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. |