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A visit to the West Union Cemetery ...


The location of the West Union Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Union Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.0232°   (33° 1' 23")

Lon:   -89.6054°   (-89° 36' 19")

The West Union Cemetery is located in Attala County<2>.

The county seat for Attala County is located in Kosciusko. Kosciusko lies just to the north northeast of the West Union Cemetery .

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 West Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Attala County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Union Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Kosciusko
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Zemuly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemuly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
    • Hesterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • Sallis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
      • Sallis is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <4>
    • Newport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Ethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Possumneck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County
    • Durant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • West
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Ann
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
    • Vowell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
    • Goodman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Redwater
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
        • Redwater is located in Leake County
      • Carthage
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
        • Carthage is located in Leake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
      • Hinze
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
        • Hinze is located in Winston County
      • McCool
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
        • McCool is located in Attala County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Vaiden
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaiden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
        • Vaiden is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vaiden <4>
      • French Camp
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
        • French Camp is located in Choctaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <4>
      • Richland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Holmes County
      • Pickens
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

    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 Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Attala County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the West Union Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bullock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
    • Herring Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herring Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herring Cemetery
    • Silas Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silas Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silas Grove Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silas Grove Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Dodd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodd Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodd Cemetery
    • Parkway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkway Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkway Cemetery
    • Hurricane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
    • Samarra Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samarra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samarra Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samarra Cemetery
    • Shelley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelley Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelley Cemetery
    • Shelley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelley Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelley Cemetery
    • Skeen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skeen Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeen Cemetery
    • Presley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presley Cemetery is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Malett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Malett Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malett Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jenkins Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Kosciusko.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60135 <6>
      • Isaac Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isaac Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac Cemetery
      • Isaacs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Isaacs Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Isaacs Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Kosciusko.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaacs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60093 <6>
      • Attala Memory Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Attala Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Attala Memory Gardens is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Attala Memory Gardens
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Buffalo Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Attala County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery

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

    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 Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #710182  (West Union Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #710182 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Kosciusko
      • County: Attala         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #710182 (West Union Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 Attala, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0232, Longitude: -89.6054       In this case, the coordinates for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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