A visit to the Victory 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 Victory Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Victory Cemetery:
31.5543, -89.6490
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Victory Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Victory Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Victory Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Victory Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Victory Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Deen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Deen Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Coulter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Coulter Cemetery is located in Covington County
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- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Turnage Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Turnage Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnage Cemetery
- Hathorn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorn Cemetery
- Hathorn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Gray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Coulter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Coulter Cemetery is located in Covington County
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- Old Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Graves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The King Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Booth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Booth Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Progress Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Progress Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Graves Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Santee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Santee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Deen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Deen Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deen Cemetery
- Loflin - Applewhite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reese Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Reese Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
- Williamsburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Victory Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Victory Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Williamsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
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- Bassfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Melba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Kola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Collins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Seminary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sumrall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
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- Sanford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
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- Prentiss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Lux
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lux is located in Covington County
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jaynesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
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- Hot Coffee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
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- Goss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Marion County
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- Oak Vale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Expose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Expose is located in Marion County
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- Coats
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
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- Silver Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Arm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
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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 Victory Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Victory Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Magee
- Magee lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Victory Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Magee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Mize
- Mize lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Victory Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mize.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Taylorsville
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Victory Cemetery:
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- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Victory Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #710602 (Victory Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #710602 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 84 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Mike Connor
- Location given for Victory Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5543348 Lon: -89.6489608
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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 Jefferson Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Victory 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. |