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A visit to the Wicker Cemetery ...


The location of the Wicker 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 Wicker Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2943°   (31° 17' 39")

Lon:   -90.7693°   (-90° 46' 9")

The Wicker Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Wicker Cemetery .

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 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 Wicker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite 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 Wicker 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wicker Cemetery.

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

    • Brookside
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Mount Olive
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Thompson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Glading
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
    • Bude
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <4>
    • McElveen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Meadville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddiceton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
    • McCall Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Gloster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Crosby
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bear Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
        • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • McComb
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Gillsburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
        • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
      • Norfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
        • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
      • Rosetta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
        • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
      • Magnolia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cobbs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
        • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
      • White Apple
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Garden City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Franklin County
      • Centreville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Roxie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
        • Roxie is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <4>

    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 Wicker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wicker 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wicker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McGehee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
    • Lea Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
    • Sample Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sample Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Cemetery
    • Lumpkin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lumpkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lumpkin Cemetery
    • Clayhill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clayhill Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayhill Cemetery
    • John McGehee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John McGehee Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John McGehee Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Wroten & Carraway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wroten & Carraway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wroten & Carraway Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wroten & Carraway Cemetery
    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Browder Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browder Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browder Cemetery
      • Old Parson Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Parson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Parson Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Parson Hill Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Sharp Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Cruise Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cruise Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruise 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 Wicker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #705111  (Wicker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #705111 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: Busy Corner
      • County: Amite         Elev: 120
      • Location given for GNIS #705111 (Wicker 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 Amite, 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 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 Wicker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2943, Longitude: -90.7693       In this case, the coordinates for the Wicker 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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