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A visit to the Weeks Cemetery ...


The location of the Weeks 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 Weeks Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.7713°   (31° 46' 16")

Lon:   -90.7023°   (-90° 42' 8")

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 .

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 Weeks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Copiah 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 Weeks 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 Weeks Cemetery.

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

    • Caseyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Bowerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
    • Glancy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
    • Carlisle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
    • Cobbs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Saint Elmo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
    • New Sight
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
    • Red Lick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
    • Myles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
      • Myles is located in Copiah County
    • McCall Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Martinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
    • Montgomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wesson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
        • Wesson is located in Copiah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <4>
      • Beauregard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
        • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Carpenter
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
        • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
      • Eddiceton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
        • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
        • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
      • Willows
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
        • Willows is located in Claiborne County
      • Bude
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
        • Bude is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <4>
      • Rocky Springs
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
        • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
      • Bear Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
        • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • New Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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 Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Segrest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Rehobeth - Barlow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth - Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobeth - Barlow Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth - Barlow Cemetery
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Herlong Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herlong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herlong Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herlong Cemetery
    • Sarepta Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarepta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sarepta Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarepta Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Trevillion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trevillion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trevillion Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trevillion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Singletary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singletary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Singletary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singletary Cemetery
      • Norton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ben Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ben Salem Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ben Salem Cemetery
      • Philadelphia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Mercy Seat Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch 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 Weeks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #695111  (Weeks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #695111 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: Barlow
      • County: Copiah         Elev: 95
      • Location given for GNIS #695111 (Weeks 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Weeks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7713, Longitude: -90.7023       In this case, the coordinates for the Weeks 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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