A visit to the Welch Cemetery ...
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. 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 Welch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Welch Cemetery:
31.9652, -89.7515
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Welch Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- New Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
- Womac Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Womac Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womac Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Overby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Overby Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby Cemetery
- Everett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Everett Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Boswell Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Magee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Galilee Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Finley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Finley Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
- Athens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasent Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Merchant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dukes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Everett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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)
- Galilee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Magee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mendenhall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Puckett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Coats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- D'Lo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Daniel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cato
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jaynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mize
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Braxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- 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)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Bezer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Polkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Burns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arbo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shivers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Springs
(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 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.
- Magee
- Mendenhall
- Mize
- Mize lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Welch Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mize.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Raleigh
- Taylorsville
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 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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #2700184
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #679431 (Welch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #679431 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: Simpson
- Est. Elev: 131 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mendenhall SE
- Location given for Welch Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.866549 Lon: -89.8509107
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Welch 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. |