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A visit to the West Point Memorial Gardens ...

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 Pt. Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Pt. Memorial Gardens:

33.6501, -88.6667

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

The West Pt. Memorial Gardens is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in West Point. West Point lies just to the south southeast of the West Pt. Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Pt. Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the West Pt. Memorial Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Pt. Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Cemetery
  • Strong Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Strong Cemetery is located in Clay County
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  • Hampton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
  • Strong Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Strong Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
  • Paine Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Paine Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Chapel Cemetery
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Clay County
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  • McPherson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Clay County
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  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
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  • Third Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Third Union Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Union Cemetery
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shaffer Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of West Point.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62707 <5>
  • Pooles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pooles Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooles Cemetery
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Clay County
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  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Clay County
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    • Concord #1 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Concord #1 Cemetery is located in Clay County
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    • Morton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Clay County
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    • Mountain Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Le Noir Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Le Noir Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Noir Cemetery
    • Mayhew Mission Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Mayhew Mission Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
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    • Concord #2 Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Concord #2 Cemetery is located in Clay County
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    • Chandler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Clay County
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    • Vinton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Vinton Cemetery is located in Clay County
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    • Duke Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Duke Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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    • Moore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Pt. Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Pt. Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:

  • Whites
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Whites is located in Clay County
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  • West Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Muldon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
  • Siloam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
  • Mhoons Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
  • Abbott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Abbott is located in Clay County
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  • Vinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Vinton is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Griffith
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Griffith is located in Clay County
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  • Cedar Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Waverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waverly is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Una
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Una is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
  • Clayton Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
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    • Kolola Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
    • Aberdeen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Beasley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Beasley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
    • Pheba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Starkville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sessums
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Artesia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Bent Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
    • Montpelier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Montpelier is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Egypt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Columbus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Pt. Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Pt. Memorial Gardens.

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 Pt. Memorial Gardens: