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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Welch Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Welch Cemetery (FG ID #2700184)

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 Welch Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.9652°   (31° 57' 54")

Lon:   -89.7515°   (-89° 45' 5")

The Welch Cemetery is located in Simpson County<2>.

The county seat for Simpson County is located in Mendenhall. Mendenhall lies just to the west of the Welch Cemetery .

Establishment of the Welch Cemetery ...

The Welch Cemetery was established in 1960.

Name Variations for Welch Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Welch Cemetery.

Welch Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Temple Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Emanuel Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Immanuel Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Welch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Simpson 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 Welch 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Welch Cemetery.

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

    • Sanatorium
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
      • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
    • Galilee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Magee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <5>
    • Mendenhall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
      • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <5>
    • Puckett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Coats
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • D'Lo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
      • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Daniel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Cato
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Westville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
    • Jaynesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Mize
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <5>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Braxton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
        • Braxton is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Raleigh
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Mount Olive
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • Bezer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bezer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
        • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Polkville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
        • Polkville is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
      • Arbo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
        • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Shivers
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
        • Shivers is located in Simpson County
      • Mineral Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
        • Mineral Springs is located in Smith 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 Welch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Simpson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Welch Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Turner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • New Bethlehem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Creek Cemetery
    • Womac Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Womac Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womac Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Overby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Overby Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overby Cemetery
    • Everett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Everett Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Boswell Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Magee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magee Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Galilee Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Finley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finley Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
      • Athens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Athens Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • The Athens Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Athens Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167119 <1>
      • Goodwater Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwater Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Pleasent Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Pleasent Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Pleasent Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasent Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Merchant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dukes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
      • Everett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Welch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #679431  (Welch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #679431 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: Mendenhall SE
      • County: Simpson         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #679431 (Welch Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2700184

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Simpson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Welch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9652, Longitude: -89.7515    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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