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A visit to the Yellow Creek 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 Yellow Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Yellow Creek 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 Yellow Creek Cemetery

Lat:   31.7349°   (31° 44' 5")

Lon:   -88.7137°   (-88° 42' 49")

The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies just to the southeast of the Yellow Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Yellow Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lowery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Gray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Waller Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waller Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Mozingo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mozingo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mozingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mozingo Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Boice Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boice Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Yellow Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • West Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Shady Grove Cemetery
    • The West Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Shady Grove Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Waynesboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183835 <5>
  • Waynesboro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waynesboro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waynesboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waynesboro Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Menasco Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menasco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menasco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Menasco Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sandhill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Boyles Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyles Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyles Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyles Chapel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Arrington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrington Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Dyess Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyess Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyess Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Powell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Mozingo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mozingo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mozingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mozingo Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Billie Field Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billie Field Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billie Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billie Field Cemetery is located in Wayne County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Yellow Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Whistler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • Whistler is located in Wayne County
  • Waynesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
    • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <7>
  • Shubuta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shubuta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
    • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Clara
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Clara is located in Wayne County
  • Matherville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
    • Matherville is located in Wayne County
  • Gin ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
    • Gin is located in Clarke County
  • Robinsons Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
    • Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
  • Isney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isney
    • Isney is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Emory
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Emory is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • De Soto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Clarke County
  • Aquilla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
    • Aquilla is located in Choctaw County (AL)
  • Junction City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Clarke County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Stafford Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
      • Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
    • Vossburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
      • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
    • Mulberry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Heidelberg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
      • Mehaffey is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Melvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Choctaw County (AL)
    • Barnett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
    • Errata
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Errata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
      • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Antioch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Quitman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <7>
    • Copeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Silas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
      • Silas is located in Choctaw County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <7>
    • Bolinger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolinger
      • Bolinger is located in Choctaw County (AL)

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 Yellow Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Yellow Creek 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 Yellow Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #706466  (Yellow Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #706466 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: Waynesboro
    • County: Wayne         Elev: 89
    • Location given for GNIS #706466 (Yellow Creek 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 Wayne, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Yellow Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7349, Longitude: -88.7137       In this case, the coordinates for the Yellow Creek 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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