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A visit to the Wactor 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 Wactor Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wactor 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 Wactor Cemetery

Lat:   31.3321°   (31° 19' 55")

Lon:   -90.7176°   (-90° 43' 3")

The Wactor Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Wactor Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wactor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Westbrook Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westbrook Memorial Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Cruise Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cruise Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Wroten & Carraway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wroten & Carraway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wroten & Carraway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wroten & Carraway Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Church of God Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Cupit Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cupit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cupit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cupit Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Harrell - Kirkland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell - Kirkland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell - Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harrell - Kirkland Cemetery is located in Amite County
  • Lumpkin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lumpkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lumpkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Terry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Terry Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Lea Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Wactor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wactor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wactor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wactor Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Thomas Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Moore Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Old Good Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Good Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Good Hope Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Cain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cain Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Wicker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Weathersby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathersby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathersby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weathersby Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Gerald Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gerald Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59472 <5>
    • Flowers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Amite County
    • Temple Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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 Wactor Cemetery.

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

  • Mount Olive
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
  • Brookside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Amite County
  • Thompson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Amite County
  • McElveen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
    • McElveen is located in Amite County
  • Bude
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
    • Bude is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <7>
  • Liberty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Amite County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
  • Eddiceton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
    • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
  • McCall Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Glading
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
    • Glading is located in Amite County
  • Meadville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bewelcome
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bewelcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
    • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
  • Summit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Norfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Huron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Amite County
    • Bear Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County
    • McComb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cobbs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Magnolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gloster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <7>
    • Crosby
      (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 Wactor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wactor Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Wactor 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 Wactor Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #685422  (Wactor Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #685422 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: Smithdale
    • County: Amite         Elev: 136
    • Location given for GNIS #685422 (Wactor 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 Amite, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wactor Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3321, Longitude: -90.7176       In this case, the coordinates for the Wactor 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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