A visit to the Wesson 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 Wesson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wesson Cemetery:
31.7007, -90.3868
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wesson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wesson Cemetery is located in Copiah County<2>.
The county seat for Copiah County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Wesson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wesson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wesson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. John Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- St. Peter Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Beauregard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Beauregard Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Cemetery
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill Cemetery
- Little Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sylvarena Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sylvarena Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena Cemetery
- Mission Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Sight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Sight Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight Cemetery
- Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of New Sight.
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Russell - Tillman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Little Bahala Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Little Bahala Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bahala Cemetery
- The Little Bahala Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Bahala Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60483 <5>
- Thompson Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Starling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Starling Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starling Cemetery
- Tyson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Tyson Cemetery is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Cemetery
- New Hope MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brookhaven Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wesson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wesson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wesson
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Beauregard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beauregard is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- New Sight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Sight is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
- Montgomery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Martinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Sardis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sardis is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Brookhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Nola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Glancy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glancy is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
- Tryus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Hazlehurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bowerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bowerton is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Cobbs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Caseyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Wellman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wellman is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Rosella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Allen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
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 Wesson 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 Wesson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beauregard
- Brookhaven
- Crystal Springs
- Hazlehurst
- Monticello
- Wesson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Wesson 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 Wesson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #679464 (Wesson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #679464 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: 127 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wesson
- Location given for Wesson Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7007214 Lon: -90.3867592
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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wesson 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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