A visit to the Wanlaw 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 Wanlaw Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wanlaw Cemetery:
33.2360, -90.0890
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wanlaw Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wanlaw Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.
The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the south southeast of the Wanlaw Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wanlaw Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wanlaw Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Beall - Stigler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Keirn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Keirn Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn Cemetery
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Olive Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Cemetery
- Wadell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wadell Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadell Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Jordan Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jordan Bailey Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Bailey Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dixon Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Vanhoughton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Vanhoughton Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanhoughton Cemetery
- Broughman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Broughman Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughman Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Horring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Horring Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horring Cemetery
- Sweetwater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sweetwater Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Cemetery
- Acona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Acona Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona Cemetery
- Hines Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hines Memorial Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Memorial Cemetery
- Pinchback Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pinchback Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinchback Cemetery
- Rose Bank Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Bank Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bank Cemetery
- Cunliff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cunliff Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunliff Cemetery
- Thurman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Thurman Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
- Melton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Melton Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bailey Cemetery is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wanlaw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wanlaw Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ituma
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ituma is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Acona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Acona is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Wyatt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wyatt is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Tchula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tchula is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Gwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gwin is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Jones Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jones Crossing is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Keirn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Keirn is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Cruger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cruger is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Coila
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Mileston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mileston is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Sidon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sidon is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Good Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Tolarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tolarville is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Roebuck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Coxburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coxburg is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Durant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Bee Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Lake is also located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- West
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Wanlaw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wanlaw Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Durant
- Greenwood
- Lexington
- Vaiden
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wanlaw Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Holmes 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 Wanlaw Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #684327 (Wanlaw Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #684327 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: Holmes
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lexington North
- Location given for Wanlaw Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.2359585 Lon: -90.0889735
- 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 Holmes, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wanlaw 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. |