A visit to the Wesley Chapel 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 Wesley Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery:
34.2068, -88.6098
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Tupelo. Tupelo lies just to the west northwest of the Wesley Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wesley Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wesley Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Center Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Bowlin Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pettigrew - Ivy Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Kellys Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Williams - Hill Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plantersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63338 <5>
- Fairfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gilvo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gilvo Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilvo Cemetery
- Priceville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Priceville Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville Cemetery
- Clanton - Price Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Francis Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Pound Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Auburn Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
- Verona Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Verona Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Cemetery
- Old Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapel Cemetery
- English Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brewer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Orr - Patterson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hussey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hussey Cemetery is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hussey Cemetery
- Boguefala Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Boguefala Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boguefala Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wesley Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Richmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Plantersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ballardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Mooreville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Tupelo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Verona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Abney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Shannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nettleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Indian Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Carolina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Mantachie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bissell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Saltillo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 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 Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amory
- Amory lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amory.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
- Cotton Gin Port - Historic
- Fulton
- Fulton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fulton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Okolona
- Tupelo
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 Wesley Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Wesley Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #679458 (Wesley Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #679458 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 112 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Evergreen
- Location given for Wesley Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.206774 Lon: -88.6097721
- 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 Lee, 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- Wesley Chapel 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. |
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