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The location of the Wall 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 Wall Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0466°   (31° 2' 47")

Lon:   -90.6645°   (-90° 39' 52")

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

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Wall Cemetery .

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 Wall Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wall Cemetery.

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

    • Gillsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
    • Glading
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
    • Chatawa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • Kentwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
    • Osyka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Osyka is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
    • McElveen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Magnolia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Coleman Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • Greensburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
    • Tangipahoa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
      • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
    • Thompson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Woodland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Bear Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
        • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • Brookside
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
        • Brookside is located in Amite County
      • Fluker
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
        • Fluker is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker <4>
      • McComb
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

    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 Wall 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 Wall Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wall Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Taylor Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Williams Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Williams Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Zeagler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zeagler Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeagler Cemetery
    • Polk - Tate Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk - Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polk - Tate Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk - Tate Cemetery
    • Hughes - Lawson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes - Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes - Lawson Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes - Lawson Cemetery
    • Old Gillsburg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gillsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Gillsburg Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gillsburg Cemetery
    • Gillsburg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillsburg Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillsburg Cemetery
    • Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan - Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan - Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Benjamin Wall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Carter - Evans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter - Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter - Evans Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter - Evans Cemetery
    • Felder - Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felder - Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felder - Williams Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felder - Williams Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Williams - Wilson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams - Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams - Wilson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams - Wilson Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Harness Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harness Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness Cemetery
      • Richland Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Willson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willson Cemetery
      • Travis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Travis Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Stevens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel - Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel - Travis Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
      • McClendon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
      • Tickfaw Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tickfaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tickfaw Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tickfaw 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 Wall Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #685423  (Wall Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #685423 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: Gillsburg
      • County: Amite         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #685423 (Wall 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wall Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0466, Longitude: -90.6645       In this case, the coordinates for the Wall 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.




 

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