A visit to the Windburn Chapel 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 Windburn Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Windburn Chapel Cemetery:
31.0121, -88.5472
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Windburn Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Windburn Chapel Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.
The county seat for Greene County is located in Leakesville. Leakesville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Windburn Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Windburn Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Windburn Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Windburn Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lewis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- McLeod Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McLeod Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Sandy Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sandy Branch Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Branch Cemetery
- Cooley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cooley Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley Cemetery
- McInnis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McInnis Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McInnis Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Coward Place Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Coward Place Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coward Place Cemetery
- Woodard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Woodard Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Maple - McLeod Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Eubanks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Eubanks Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks Cemetery
- Eubanks - Dickerson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Northside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Northside Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northside Cemetery
- Rhymes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rhymes Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhymes Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Windburn Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Windburn Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lucedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Bexley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bexley is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
- Hillman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hillman is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Leakesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Agricola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Howell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howell is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Wilmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- McLain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- McLain is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Gulfcrest
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
- Citronelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Deer Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Park is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Clark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clark is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Americus ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Americus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Chunchula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chunchula is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
- Vinegar Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Bend
- Escatawpa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Escatawpa is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Avera
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Avera is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
- Semmes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hurley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bothwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bothwell is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
- Fruitdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fruitdale is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Beaumont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beaumont is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
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 Windburn Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Windburn Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaumont
- Citronelle
- Fruitdale
- Leakesville
- Lucedale
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 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 Windburn Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Greene 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 Windburn Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #707724 (Windburn Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707724 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: Greene
- Est. Elev: 94 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vernal
- Location given for Windburn Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0121293 Lon: -88.5472436
- 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 Greene, 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 from Point A (ie- Windburn Chapel 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. |