A visit to the Weeks 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 Weeks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Weeks Cemetery:
31.7713, -90.7023
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Weeks Cemetery is located in Copiah County<2>.
The county seat for Copiah County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Weeks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Weeks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Weeks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Weeks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shelton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shelton Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of Hazlehurst.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62726 <5>
- Hartley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hartley Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- New Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Segrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Rehobeth - Barlow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- Herlong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Herlong Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlong Cemetery
- Sarepta Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sarepta Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Trevillion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Trevillion Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevillion Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Singletary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Singletary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singletary Cemetery
- Norton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Norton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Scott Family Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ben Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ben Salem Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Salem Cemetery
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- Mercy Seat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mercy Seat Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercy Seat Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Weeks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Weeks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Allen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Caseyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Bowerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Glancy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Carlisle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Cobbs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Saint Elmo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- New Sight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Sight is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
- Red Lick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Myles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- McCall Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Martinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Montgomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Wesson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Beauregard
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Carpenter
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Eddiceton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Hazlehurst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Harriston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brookhaven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Port Gibson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Willows
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Bude
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rocky Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Sardis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sardis is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Bear Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
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 Weeks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Copiah County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Weeks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beauregard
- Brookhaven
- Fayette
- Hazlehurst
- Port Gibson
- Wesson
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 Weeks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Copiah 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 Weeks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #695111 (Weeks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #695111 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: Copiah
- Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Barlow
- Location given for Weeks Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.771275 Lon: -90.7023212
- 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 Copiah, 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' (or 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- Weeks 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |