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A visit to the Westberry Cemetery ...


The location of the Westberry 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 Westberry Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1985°   (31° 11' 54")

Lon:   -91.3118°   (-91° 18' 42")

The Westberry Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County<2>.

The county seat for Wilkinson County is located in Woodville. Woodville lies just to the south of the Westberry Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Westberry Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Wilkinson 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 Westberry 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Westberry Cemetery.

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

    • Wilkinson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Woodville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Turnbull
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
    • Rosetta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
    • Crosby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Garden City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Centreville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
    • Whitaker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
    • Gloster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
    • Knoxville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
    • Weyanoke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weyanoke <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Rogillioville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
        • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Norwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
      • Jeannette
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
        • Jeannette is located in Adams County
      • Cloverdale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
        • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
      • Wakefield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Angola
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
      • Bewelcome
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bewelcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
        • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
      • White Apple
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
        • White Apple is located in Franklin County
      • Tunica
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
        • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
      • Carthage
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • 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 Adams County

    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 Westberry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkinson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Westberry Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hays Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Bunch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunch Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunch Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Embrew Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Geter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geter Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geter Cemetery
    • Joor Collens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Joor Collens Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • The Joor Collens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ioor Collens Cemetery
      • Ioor Collins Cemetery
      • Joor Collins Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joor Collens Cemetery
    • St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Sims Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Free Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Courtney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sweeney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweeney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweeney Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweeney Cemetery
      • Currier Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Currier Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currier Cemetery
      • Wilkinson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Whetstone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whetstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whetstone Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whetstone Cemetery
      • McCrain Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCrain Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrain Cemetery
      • Shropshire Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shropshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shropshire Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shropshire Cemetery
      • Enlow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Enlow Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enlow 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 Westberry Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #679533  (Westberry Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #679533 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: Laneheart
      • County: Wilkinson         Elev: 79
      • Location given for GNIS #679533 (Westberry 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 Wilkinson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westberry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1985, Longitude: -91.3118       In this case, the coordinates for the Westberry 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.




 

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