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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Geeville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Geeville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Geeville is located in Prentiss County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Prentiss County: Alcorn, Itawamba, Tippah, Tishomingo & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Geeville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Geeville:

  • Prentiss County     (The home county of Geeville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geeville, with the one closest to Geeville listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Blackland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Baldwyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
      • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <2>
    • Jumpertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Booneville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Prentiss County
    • Pisgah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Marietta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • New Site
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Altitude
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Burton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Prentiss County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burton
      • From Geeville to Burton
  • Alcorn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geeville, with the one closest to Geeville listed first.
    • Hightown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hightown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hightown
      • From Geeville to Hightown
    • Rienzi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Biggersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jacinto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Allentown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Kossuth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Searcy Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
    • Glen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
      • Glen is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Glens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
      • Glens is located in Alcorn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glens
      • From Geeville to Glens
    • Corinth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Alcorn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geeville, with the one closest to Geeville listed first.
    • Hickory Flat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
      • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <2>
    • Pine Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Grove
      • From Geeville to Pine Grove
  • Itawamba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geeville, with the one closest to Geeville listed first.
    • Kirkville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Itawamba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirkville
      • From Geeville to Kirkville
    • Mantachie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ballardsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Abney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fulton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Itawamba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Clay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Itawamba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clay
      • From Geeville to Clay
    • Eastman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastman
      • From Geeville to Eastman
  • Lee County
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geeville, with the one closest to Geeville listed first.
    • Sherman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <2>
    • Cherry Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ecru
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nixon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pontotoc
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Possum Trot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tippah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geeville, with the one closest to Geeville listed first.
    • Dumas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Clarysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ripley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lowrey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
      • Lowrey is located in Tippah County
    • Falkner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Gravestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tiplersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitten Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
    • Walnut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tishomingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geeville, with the one closest to Geeville listed first.
    • Paden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Dennis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Tishomingo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Burnsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <2>
    • Midway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geeville, with the one closest to Geeville listed first.
    • Graham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Alpine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Molino
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
      • Molino is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Molino
      • From Geeville to Molino
    • Ellistown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <2>
    • Mound City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Union County
    • New Albany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Glenfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
      • Glenfield is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenfield
      • From Geeville to Glenfield
    • Ingomar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Myrtle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Geeville to Fairview
    • Darden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Hardeman County (TN)
    • Essary Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • McNairy County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Geeville, see our County-by-County Page for Geeville.

Cemeteries Near Geeville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Geeville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Geeville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Geeville, with the one closest to Geeville listed first.

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheppard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rubens Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rubens Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rubens Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prentiss County Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prentiss County Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prentiss County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carrollville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrollville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrollville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (540 more) ...
    • Brices Crossroads National Battlefield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brices Crossroads National Battlefield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brices Crossroads National Battlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Geeville had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Geeville, with the one closest to Geeville listed first.

  • Blackland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bethany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Lee County
  • Baldwyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwyn
    • Baldwyn is located in Prentiss County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwyn <2>
  • Graham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Corrona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Guntown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Booneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dumas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
    • Dumas is located in Tippah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Molino
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Molino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
    • Molino is located in Union County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Molino
    • From Geeville to Molino
  • Keownville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keownville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keownville
    • Keownville is located in Union County
  • Ellistown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Birmingham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Lee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Birmingham
    • From Geeville to Birmingham
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mitchell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Tippah County
    • Saltillo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltillo <2>
    • Marietta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Prentiss County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Geeville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Geeville.

Newspapers Published in Geeville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Geeville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Geeville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Geeville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Geeville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Geeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Geeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Geeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5763, Longitude: -88.6905       In this case, the coordinates for Geeville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Geeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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