A visit to the Wahalak 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 Wahalak Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wahalak Cemetery:
32.9018, -88.5323
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wahalak Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wahalak Cemetery is located in Kemper County<2>.
The county seat for Kemper County is located in De Kalb. De Kalb lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Wahalak Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wahalak Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wahalak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Twin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Slaughter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Cemetery
- Eaves Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Eaves Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaves Cemetery
- Felton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Felton Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Old Wahalak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Wahalak Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Wahalak Cemetery
- Shuqualak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Shuqualak Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak Cemetery
- Cedar Lawn Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Blue Chapel Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Chapel Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
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- Pine Turkey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Turkey Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Turkey Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Old Scooba Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Scooba Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scooba Cemetery
- Cotton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Cotton Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
- Binnsville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Binnsville Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville Cemetery
- DeJarnate Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The DeJarnate Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnate Cemetery
- Poorhouse Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Poorhouse Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorhouse Cemetery
- Van Devender Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Van Devender Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Devender Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wahalak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wahalak Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wahalak
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Scooba
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shuqualak
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Binnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Electric Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Giles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Giles is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- De Kalb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cooksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Sucarnoochee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Geiger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Macon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Porterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Panola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Panola is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Lynville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Emelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Mashulaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Fearns Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
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 Wahalak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kemper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wahalak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- De Kalb
- Geiger
- Macon
- Scooba
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wahalak Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Kemper 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 Wahalak Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1805827 (Wahalak Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805827 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: Kemper
- Est. Elev: 57 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shuqualak
- Location given for Wahalak Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9017966 Lon: -88.5322632
- 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 Kemper, 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- Wahalak 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. |
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