RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Mississippi >> Leake County >> Wake Forest CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Mississippi

The Commemorative Quarter for Mississippi





A visit to the Wake Forest Cemetery ...


The location of the Wake Forest Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Wake Forest Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.8685°   (32° 52' 6")

Lon:   -89.6776°   (-89° 40' 39")

The Wake Forest Cemetery is located in Leake County<2>.

The county seat for Leake County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Wake Forest Cemetery .

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 Wake Forest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Leake County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wake Forest Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wake Forest Cemetery.

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

    • Saint Ann
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
    • Zemuly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemuly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
    • Newport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Redwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
    • Camden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sallis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
      • Sallis is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <4>
    • Carthage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Leake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
    • Coosa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
      • Coosa is located in Leake County
    • Kosciusko
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Goodman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <4>
    • Durant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pickens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sharpsburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
        • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
      • Possumneck
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
        • Possumneck is located in Attala County
      • Lena
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Tuscola
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
        • Tuscola is located in Leake County
      • Standing Pine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
        • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
      • Richland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Holmes County
      • Sharon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Madison County
      • Ludlow
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
        • Ludlow is located in Scott County
      • Hesterville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
        • Hesterville is located in Attala County
      • Rocky Point
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
        • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
      • Vaughan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
        • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
      • Cash
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
        • Cash is located in Scott County
      • Ethel
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
        • Ethel is located in Attala County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people

    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 Wake Forest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leake County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Durant
    • Goodman
    • Kosciusko
    • Pickens

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wake Forest Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Thomastown Christian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomastown Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomastown Christian Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomastown Christian Cemetery
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Thomastown Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Wright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Nash Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nash Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jenkins Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Kosciusko.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60135 <6>
    • McClain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClain Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • New Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Isaac Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Isaac Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Isaacs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Isaacs Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Isaacs Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Kosciusko.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaacs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60093 <6>
      • Russell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • New Roby Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Roby Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Roby Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Turnage Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turnage Cemetery is located in Leake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnage Cemetery
      • Skeen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skeen Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeen Cemetery
      • Shelley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelley Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelley Cemetery
      • Shelley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelley Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelley Cemetery
      • Malett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Malett Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malett Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Wake Forest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #707170  (Wake Forest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #707170 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: Thomastown
      • County: Leake         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #707170 (Wake Forest 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 Leake, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wake Forest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8685, Longitude: -89.6776       In this case, the coordinates for the Wake Forest Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 06 Oct 2024