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A visit to the West Kemper 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 West Kemper Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Kemper Cemetery:

32.7074, -88.8037

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Kemper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The West Kemper Cemetery is located in Kemper County<2>.

The county seat for Kemper County is located in De Kalb. De Kalb lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the West Kemper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Kemper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Kemper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cole Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Talbert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Talbert Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbert Cemetery
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Kemper County
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  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Kemper County
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  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Kemper County
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  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Kemper County
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  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bluff Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Simmons Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Linwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Linwood Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
    • Pawticfaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pawticfaw Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawticfaw Cemetery
    • Klondike Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Klondike Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Chisholm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chisholm Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Kemper County
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    • Hampton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
    • McRae Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The McRae Cemetery is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Kemper Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Kemper Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Spinks ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Spinks is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
  • Rio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rio is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
  • De Kalb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lynville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lynville is located in Kemper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
  • Martin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Bogue Chitto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
  • House
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • House is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
  • Daleville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
  • Ocobla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
  • Collinsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Tucker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Bailey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Handle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Handle is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
    • Suqualena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
    • Hookston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
    • Philadelphia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hashuqua ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
    • Lockhart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Narkeeta ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
    • Porterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Porterville is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
    • Sucarnoochee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
    • Neshoba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nellieburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
    • Electric Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
    • Scooba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fearns Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs

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 West Kemper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kemper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 West Kemper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Kemper 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 West Kemper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #708006  (West Kemper Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #708006 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: Kemper
      • Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Moscow
      • Location given for West Kemper Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.7073572     Lon: -88.8036615
      • 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 Kemper, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Kemper 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.