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A visit to the White Oak Cemetery ...


The location of the White Oak 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 White Oak Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.0313°   (32° 1' 52")

Lon:   -90.6518°   (-90° 39' 6")

The White Oak Cemetery is located in Copiah County<2>.

The county seat for Copiah County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the White Oak Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 White Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Copiah 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 White Oak 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the White Oak Cemetery.

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

    • Carpenter
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
    • Myles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
      • Myles is located in Copiah County
    • Utica
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
    • Carlisle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
    • Bear Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
    • Saint Elmo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
    • Cayuga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Hinds County
    • Adams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Hinds County
    • Rocky Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
    • Thompsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
    • Learned
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
      • Learned is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <4>
    • Newman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Hinds County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Willows
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
        • Willows is located in Claiborne County
      • Oakley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
        • Oakley is located in Hinds County
      • Glancy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
        • Glancy is located in Copiah County
      • Crystal Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Palestine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
        • Palestine is located in Hinds County
      • Bowerton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
        • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
      • Hazlehurst
        (19 miles [30.6 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 White Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Copiah County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White Oak 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the White Oak Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Breeden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breeden Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeden Cemetery
    • Ritchey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ritchey Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchey Cemetery
    • Lemon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lemon Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemon Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Flower Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Hill Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • McClellan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClellan Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClellan Cemetery
    • Seven Star Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Star Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Nutt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nutt Cemetery is located in Hinds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutt Cemetery
      • Howard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Grant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Little Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
      • Richmond Terrell Skipworth Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Richmond Terrell Skipworth Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Richmond Terrell Skipworth Family Cemetery is located in Hinds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Terrell Skipworth Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2308575 <7>
      • Fatherree Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fatherree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fatherree Cemetery is located in Hinds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fatherree Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Hinds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Flowers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion 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 White Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #679597  (White Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #679597 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: Utica West
      • County: Copiah         Elev: 63
      • Location given for GNIS #679597 (White Oak 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 Copiah, 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' 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 White Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0313, Longitude: -90.6518       In this case, the coordinates for the White Oak 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>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>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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