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A visit to the Wheeler Cemetery ...

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 Wheeler Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8579°   (34° 51' 28")

Lon:   -88.5970°   (-88° 35' 49")

The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Alcorn County<2>.

The county seat for Alcorn County is located in Corinth. Corinth lies just to the northeast of the Wheeler Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Wheeler Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tuscumbia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuscumbia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuscumbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tuscumbia Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
  • Dilworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilworth Cemetery
    • The Dilworth Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
  • Forrest Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forrest Memorial Park is located in Alcorn County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979111 <5>
  • Dilworth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilworth Cemetery
    • The Dilworth Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
  • Tuscumbias Grave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuscumbias Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuscumbias Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tuscumbias Grave is located in Alcorn County
  • Liberty African-American Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty African-American Cemetery
    • The Liberty African-American Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty African-American Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Kossuth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323064 <5>
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
  • Old Danville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Danville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Danville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Danville Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
  • Stockade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stockade Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Corinth Church of God Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Gaines Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gaines Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Gaines Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Old Gaines Chapel Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
    • Oak Hill Church of Christ Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Church of Christ Cemetery
      • The Oak Hill Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • The Oak Hill Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Alcorn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alcorn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alcorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alcorn Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
    • Corinth National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth National Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
    • Corinth City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth City Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
    • Rienzi Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rienzi Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rienzi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rienzi Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
    • Rienzi Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rienzi Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rienzi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rienzi Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
    • Henry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Alcorn County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Corinth.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59820 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wheeler Cemetery.

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

  • Allentown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
    • Allentown is located in Alcorn County
  • Biggersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
    • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
  • Kossuth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hightown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
    • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
  • Searcy Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
    • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
  • Rienzi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
    • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Corinth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pisgah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
  • Farmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Alcorn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
  • Jumpertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
    • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Glen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
    • Glen is located in Alcorn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Glens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
    • Glens is located in Alcorn County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Chewalla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Jacinto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
      • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
    • Guys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Booneville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Caffey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caffey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
      • Caffey is located in McNairy County (TN)
    • Ramer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
      • Ramer is located in McNairy County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <7>
    • Blackland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
    • Lake City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
    • Altitude
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altitude
      • Altitude is located in Prentiss County
    • Burnsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <7>
    • Essary Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essary Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
      • Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)

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 Wheeler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alcorn County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wheeler Cemetery:

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 Wheeler Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #705842  (Wheeler Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #705842 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: Rienzi
    • County: Alcorn         Elev: 150
    • Location given for GNIS #705842 (Wheeler 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 Alcorn, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wheeler Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8579, Longitude: -88.5970       In this case, the coordinates for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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