A visit to the Westville 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 Westville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westville Cemetery:
31.8677, -89.9451
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Westville Cemetery is located in Simpson County<2>.
The county seat for Simpson County is located in Mendenhall. Mendenhall lies just to the north northeast of the Westville Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Westville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bishop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in Simpson County
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- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Strong River Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Strong River Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong River Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Boggan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Boggan Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Cemetery
- Stonewall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Stonewall Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Cemetery
- Grubbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Grubbs Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Cemetery
- Old St. Peter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Merit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Merit Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merit Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Peacock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Peacock Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Cemetery
- Shivers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Shivers Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers Cemetery
- Dry Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dry Ridge Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge Cemetery
- Rials Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rials Creek Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rials Creek Cemetery
- Finley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Finley Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Westville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Shivers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Mendenhall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- D'Lo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- New Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sanatorium
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Braxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jaynesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Magee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Grange ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Coats
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cato
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Hopewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hooker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Galilee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Galilee is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
- Puckett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Silver Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- King
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Tryus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
- Prentiss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 Westville Cemetery. The following communities are located in Simpson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Westville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Simpson 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 Westville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #679547 (Westville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #679547 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: Simpson
- Est. Elev: 118 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shivers
- Location given for Westville Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8676597 Lon: -89.9450801
- 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 Simpson, 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' (or 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- Westville 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |