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A visit to the Word 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 Word Cemetery ...

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

33.9632, -88.6509

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

The Word Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Word Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Word Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Word Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
  • Bransford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bransford Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford Cemetery
  • Wren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Wren Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Cemetery
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
  • Ware Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ware Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Hill Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
  • Blackwood Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Citizens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Citizens Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citizens Cemetery
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Memory Gardens is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Snow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Snow Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Haughton Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Haughton Memorial Park is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton Memorial Park
    • Nettleton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Nettleton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton Cemetery
    • Zion Spring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Spring Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Spring Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Lawn Park is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Park
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Grey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Grey Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Cemetery

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 Word Cemetery.

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

  • New Wren
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • New Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
  • Wren
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
  • Egypt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Egypt is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
  • Okolona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gibson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gibson is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
  • Nettleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Amory
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Acker ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Acker is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
  • Shannon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Aberdeen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Hatley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Una
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Una is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Carolina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Van Vleet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
    • Muldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Muldon is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
    • Floyton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Floyton is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
    • Ales ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Ales is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
    • Verona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Smithville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Richmond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond

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 Word Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Word Cemetery: