Tippah County Cemeteries

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ACADEMY CEMETERY

(c. 1843) 7 miles South of Ripley on Old Pontotoc Road; NE 1/4 NW 1/4 S 27 TS5 R3E CR 700

ALEXANDER CEMETERY

(c. 1844) 1.5 miles N. of Walnut, 1/4 mile E. of Highway 15 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 S29 T1S R4E

ANTIOCH CEMETERY

(c. 1840) 4 miles W of Ripley on Antioch Road; NE 1/4 SW 1/4 S33 T3S R4E CR 419

ARMOR CEMETERY

(c. 1843) Located approx 500 feet west of Dry Creek Rd, 3 1/2 miles south of the Concord Baptist Church in SE Tippah Co. Near the top of a steep hill, abandoned and overgrown.

BALD HILL CEMETERY

(c. 1850) 1 mile W of Tiplersville on Bald Hill Road.

BETHEL CEMETERY

(c. 1843) 4 miles NE of Walnut, 1/2 miles S of Tenn. Line; NE 1/4 NE 1/4 S24 T1S R4E CR 128

BARTLETT GRAVEYARD

Near the Tippah and Union County Line.

BILLS CEMETERY

(c. 1862) 3 miles SW of Falkner, 2.5 miles W of Highway 15; SE 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec 22 T3S R3E CR 414

BLACKWELL FAMILY CEMETERY

3 miles NW of Ripley, N of Antioch Road.

BLACK CEMETERY

1 mile S of Walnut, 1/2 mile West of Highway 15 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 S5 T2S R4E CR 402

BLUE MOUNTAIN CEMETERY

(c. 1876) Also known as Macedonia, 1 mile NW of Blue Mountain; SW 1/4 NE 1/4 S1 T5S R3E CR 800

BRANNON-JOYNER CEMETERY

(c. 1862) 1/2 mile W. Alcorn County Line, 0.1 mile N. Highway 72; SE 1/4 SW 1/4 S36 T1S R4S

BROCK CEMETERY

(c. 1894) 8 miles E of Falkner; SW 1/4 S28 T3S R5E Hwy 2

CHALYBEATE PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY

Located just east of Chalybeate.

CAMPGROUND CEMETERY

located on Campground road Northeast of Chalybeate.

COSSITT CEMETERY

(c. 1847) 5 miles N. of Walnut, 1 mile N. of Highway 72; SW1/4 SW 1/4 S28 T1S R3E CR 111

COTTON CEMETERY

(c. 1856) 5 miles east Falkner; SW 1/4 SW 1/4 s2 T3S R4E CR202

BRIDGES CEMETERY

(c.1859) Prentiss County, 13 miles E. of Ripley, 1/4 mile E. of Lake Mohawk; SE 1/4 NW 1/4 S6 T5S R6E

BRYANT CEMETERY

(c. 1847) Benton County; 8 miles W. of Walnut, 1.5 miles North of Highway 72 ; NE 1/4 NW1/4 S27 T1S R2R

BRYANT CEMETERY

(c. 1882) 5 miles E. of Ripley, 1 1/4 miles south of Highway 4; NW1/4 SE1/4 Sec 27 T4S R4E

DRANNON

Near an old County Home.T4, R4, S4,

EBENEZER CEMETERY - COTTON PLANT

EBENEZER CEMETERY- East of Providence, south of Chalybeate.

EBENEZER CEMETERY - HARDEMAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE

(C. 1864), 1 mile NE of Brownfield, 1/4 mile N. Tenn. State Line

ENON CEMETERY also called ROWLAND CEMETERY,

(c.1863) 3 miles West of Walnut, 1/2 mile South of Highway 72; SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 35 T1S R3E CR 301

EMBREY CEMETERY

(c. 1847) 4 1/4 miles West of Ripley, 1/4 mile south of Highway 4, SE 1/4SW 1/4 T4S R3E

FALKNER CEMETERY - also called OLD MT. ZION,

(c. 1856) Head north out of Ripley on Hwy. 15 to Falkner. At Falkner turn left on County Road 301 (also known as New Salem Road). Go 1.1 miles. Turn right on County Road 318. Cemetery on the right. NW 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 1 T3S R3E

FELLOWSHIP CEMETERY

(c. 1920) 4 miles West of Dumas; NW 1/4 NW 1/4 T5S R4E CR 701

FERGUSON CEMETERY

(c. 1853) 5 west of Walnut, 4 miles South of Highway 72; South out of Falkner on Hwy. 15. Turn right on Hwy. 370 West. Go 3.7 miles. Turn right on County Road 327. Go 3.1 miles and road forks, take right fork which is County Road 331. Go .3 miles and on the right side of the road is a metal gate. Behind the gate to the right is the cemetery back in the woods.

NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 20 T2S R3E CR 327

GAILLARD

(OLD STRICKLIN PLACE) Old Pontotoc Road, 1/4 mile South of Highway 15 at Ripley, NW 1/4 SW 1/4 S24 T4S R3E

GARRETT CEMETERY

(c. 1849) 2 mi. East of Tiplersville, 1 1/2 mi. N. of Providence church. SE 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 15 T2S R4E CR 237

GARRETT CEMETERY

(c. 1864) on Bennett Harrison property at Chalybeate (destroyed) SE 1/4 NE 1/4 S17 T2S R4E

GIBSON CEMETERY

(c. 1846) 3/4 mile N. Highway 72 near Canaan, Benton County

GODWIN FAMILY CEMETERY

(c. 1872) 2 miles NW of Blue Mountain, West of Blue Mountain Cemetery; SE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 2 T5S R4E CR 842

GOLDON HILL CEMETERY

(c. 1844) 5 miles SE of Falkner , 1 1/2 miles S. of Peoples Comunity, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 2 T4S R4E CR 522

GREEN CEMETERY

(c. 1844) 1 mile S. of Memorial Gardens off W. side Highway 370 near Cotton Gin Road; NE 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 19 T4S R4E

HARDIN CEMETERY

(c. 1871) 3.5 miles West of Dumas, 0.5 miles SE of Fellowship Church; NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 20 T5S R4E off CR 701

HARMONY CEMETERY

(c. 1873) Located at Walnut on Highway 15 North; SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 32 T1S R4E

GOLDEN HILL Methodist Church Cemetery

( This information recorded on 9-21-1989)

HENSLEY CEMETERY - also called GLOVER CEMETERY

(c. 1848) 6 miles West of Walnut; 1 1/2 mile North 72; NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 29 T1 R3E

HEPHZIBAH CEMETERY

The old Hephzibah Cemetery is located in the NW corner of section 34, T5, R2E, the southwest corner of Tippah County, Miss. on the Benton County line.

HINDMAN CEMETERY

(c.1843) on the Booker place, 2 miles E. of Highway 15 on Highway 4 , N. side of highway NE 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 18 R4E T4S

HOPKINS CEMETERY

(c. 1890) Benton County, 5 1/2 miles W. of Falkner, NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 13 T3S R2E (Benton County)

HOPKINS CEMETERY

Located Southeast of Walnut of Hopkins Road.

HOPPER CEMETERY

(c.1846) 14 miles NE of Ripley; 6 miles SE of Tiplersville on Eugene Hopper's farm.

HUGHES CEMETERY

(c. 1861) ( also called MCINTYRE CEMETERY) about 3 miles NE of Campground Church, N. highway 72, Pocahontas Road

HUNT FAMILY CEMETERY

(c. 1848) 1/2 mile S. of Ripley on old Blue Mountain Road on Reaves place; SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 23 T4S R3E

JACOBS CHAPEL CEMTERY

(c. 1866) also called CLARK'S SCHOOLHOUSE GRAVEYARD; 4 miles SE of Ripley on Buena Vista Road; SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 5

JOHNSON CEMETERY

( c. 1901) From Falkner at Hwy 15 south and Hwy 370 west. Go south on Hwy 15 for 1.6 miles. Cemetery is on the right at the top of a hill. There is an access road/path next to Gay Truck Line.

NE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 24 T3S R3E

KEITH CEMETERY

(c. 1861) 4 miles NE of Walnut; SE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 24 T1S R5E

HEPHZIBAH CEMETERY

SW corner of Tippah County, on the Benton County Line, NW corner of Sec. 34 T5 R2E

LEBANON CEMETERY

(c. 1876) 11 miles E. of Ripley, 2 miles N. of Highway 4, SW1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 11 T4S R5E

LIBERTY CEMETERY

(c. 1859) 41/2 miles SW of Tiplersville; SE 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 2I

LITTLE HOPE CEMETERY

(c. 1854) South out of Falkner on Hwy. 15. Turn right on Hwy. 370 West. Go 3.7 miles. Turn left on County Road 400. Go .4 miles. Turn right on County Road 404. Turn left on first road. Cemetery at the top of the hill on the left. NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 8 T3S R3E

LOWRY CEMETERY (c. 1857)

8 miles NE of Ripley, 1/4 mile E of Highway 2; SE 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 5 T4S R5E

MARLOWE CEMETERY (c. 1964)

7 miles W. of Walnut on Highway 72; SE 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 32 T1S R3E

MARTINDALE CEMETERY

(c. 1857) 1 mile SW of Walnut, 1 1/4 mile s. Highway 72, NW 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 1 T2S R3E

MARVIN CEMETERY

(c. 1869) 3 miles W. of Ripley, 1/4 mile S. of Highway 4; NE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 19 TrS R3E

MATHIS CEMETERY

(c. 1843) 2 miles E. of Chalybeate 1 1/2 mile S. of Highway 72 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 1 T2S R4E

McALISTER CEMETERY

(c. 1859) 7 miles E. of Ripley, 1/2 mile N. of Highway 4, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 24 T4S R4E

MALONE CEMETERY

(Benton) Location: Atop Malone Mountain

MEDFORD FAMILY CEMETERY

(c. 1864) 7 miles SE of Falkner, 2 miles E. of Peoples, on S. side of Farm-to-Market Rd. SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 30 T3S R4E

MITCHELL CEMETERY

Located at Walnut, SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 32 T1S R4E. Totally demolished and built over.

MOORE CEMETERY

(c. 1860) 1 1/2 mile S. of Pocahontas, Hardeman County, Tenn.

MORTON CEMETERY

2 miles NE of Ripley on Peoples Rd. , NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 7 T4S R4E

MT. HEBRON CEMETERY -also called MOHUNDRO,

(c. 1855) Go 2 miles S of Walnut to CR 306 turn right church and cemetery appoximately 2 miles on left. , NE 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 12 T2S R3E

MT. MORIAH CEMETERY

(c. 1963) 3 miles NE of Ripley on Peoples Rd., NE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 5 T4S R4E

MT. MORIAH CEMETERY

(c. 1851) 2 miles NW of Walnut, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 25 T1S R3E

MT. OLIVE CEMETERY

(c. 1870) 6 miles E. of Ripley, 1/2 mile N. of Highway 4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 24 T4S R4E

MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY -also called "BRITT"

(c. 1851), 6 miles S. of Ripley, SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 13 R3E T4S

MT. ZION CUMBERLAND CEMETERY

(c. 1879) South out of Falkner on Hwy. 15. Turn right on Hwy. 370 West. Go 1.5 miles. Turn left on County Road 401. Go .1 mile. Cemetery on both sides of the road. Sw 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 11 T3S R3E

NANCE CEMETERY

(c. 1843) 4 miles NE of Ripley, NW 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 33 T3S R4E

NANCE CEMETERY

(c. 1853) 1 mile W. of Peoples Community, 1/2 mile N. of Peoples Rd., NE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 34 T3S R4E

NANCE FAMILY CEMETERY

(c. 1844) About 1 mile N. of Walnut Creek Church

NEW BETHEL CEMETERY

(c. 1894) 11 miles E. of Ripley, 2 miles N. of Highway 4, NW 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 10 T4S R5E

NEW HOPE CEMETERY

(c. 1841) 4 miles S. of Ripley, 1 mile E. of Old Pontotoc Rd. NE 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 2 T5S R4E

NEW PROSPECT CEMETERY

(c. 1910) 2 miles NW of Dumas on Highway 370, SW 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 3 T5S R4E

NEW SALEM CEMETERY

(c. 1864) 3 miles W. of Walnut on HWY 72 turn left on CR 301, or head north out of Ripley on Hwy. 15 to Falkner. At Falkner turn left on County Road 301 (also known as New Salem Road). Go 8.2 miles. Church on the left and cemetery on the right.NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 35 T1S R3E

NEW YORK CEMETERY

(c. 1869) 4 miles SE of Ripley, 1/2 mile S. of Highway 370, NW 1/4 NE 1/4 S4 T5S R4E

NORTHCROSS CEMETERY

(c. 1853) 2 miles E. of Chalybeate on Highway 354; NW 1/4 NE 1/4 S14 T1S R4E

OAKLAND CEMETERY

(c. 1893) 4 miles W. of Walnut, 1 1/2 mile N. of Highway 72; SE 1/4 NW 1/4 S27 T1S R3E

OAK PLAIN CEMETERY

(c. 1838) at Union County line on Old Pontotoc Rd.; SE 1/4 SW 1/4 S34 T5S R3E

ORIZABA CEMETERY

(c. 1841) 6 miles S. of Ripley, 1/2 mile E. of Old Pontotoc Rd., NE 1/4 NE 1/4 S22 T5S R3E

PALMER CEMETERY

(c. 1945) 3 miles SW of Ripley on Old Blue Mountain Rd.

PARKS CEMETERY

(c. 1854) 3 miles E. of Ripley, 1/4 mile S. of Highway 4; SW 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 1 T5S R5E

PAULS CHAPEL CEMETERY

(c. 1848) 15 miles E. of Ripley, 1.5 mile s. of Highway 4; SW 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 1 T5S R5E

PAYNES CHAPEL CEMETERY

(c. 1891) 6 miles E. of Ripley, 1/2 mile S. of Highway 4; SW 1/4 Nw 1/4 Sec. 25 T4S R4E

PEOPLES CEMETERY

(c. 1900) 8 miles NE of Ripley on Peoples Rd.; NE 1/4 Ne1/4 S35 T3S R4E

PICKENS CEMETERY

(c. 1862) 3 mile SW of Dumas; NW 1/4 SW 1/4 S34 T5S R4E

PISGAH CEMETERY

(c. 1845) 3 miles E. of Falkner; SE 1/4 SE 1/4 S9 T3S R4E

PINE GROVE BAPTIST CEMETERY

(c. 1896) 2 miles E. of Dumas, SW 1/4 NE 1/4 S18 T5S R5E

PINE GROVE BOX'S CHAPEL CEMETERY

(c. 1883) 3 miles NE of Dumas at Pine Grove, SW 1/4 NW 1/4 T4S R5E

PINE HILL CEMETERY

(c. 1858) From the North end city limits of Ripley head north on Hwy. 15 for 2.6 miles. Turn right on County Road 502. Go 1.2 miles. Church on left and cemetery on right.

PLEASANT HILL CEMETERY

(c. 1853) 4 miles E. of Falkner; SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 11 T3S R4E

PLEASANT VALLEY CEMETERY

(c. 1846) 3 miles NW of Falkner; NW 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 28 T2S R3E

POGUE CEMETERY

(c. 1857) From the North end city limits of Ripley head north on Hwy. 15 for 4.2 miles. Turn right on County Road 506. Go .9 miles. Then left up the hill on access road. No road number on access road. Cemetery at the top of the hill on the left. SE 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 17 T3S R4E

PLEASANT RIDGE CEMETERY

(c. 1901) 5 miles E. of Ripley, 2 miles NE of Highway 2; SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 1 T4S R4E

PROVIDENCE CEMETERY

(c. 1862) From HWY 15 in Tiplersville turn East on County Road 204. 204 dead ends but both directions left and right are still County Road 204. Turn right on County Road 204. Go 3 miles. Turn left on County Road 201. Go .2 miles. Cemetery on the left, church on the right.

SW 1/4 SE 1/4 S27 T2S R4E

RAINEY CEMETERY

out past Peoples

REDFERN CEMETERY

(BENTON COUNTY) On Curtis Hines Farm between the Highway and Malone Mountain.

RIGGS CEMETERY

3 miles N. of Martindale's store, 1/2 mile S. of Tenn. Line

PUGH CEMETERY

5 miles W. of Ripley, 1 mile N. of Highway 4; NW 1/4 SE 1/4 S7 T4S R3E

RICHARDSON CEMETERY

(ADAMS) (c. 1842) 1 mile E. of Spout Springs; NE 1/4 Se 1/4 S33 T4S R5E

RIPLEY CEMETERY

(c. 1936) In Ripley near junction of Highway 15 and N. Main St., SW 1/4 NW 1/4 S13 T4S R3E

ROGERS CHAPEL CEMETERY

(c. 1905) 9 miles E. of Falkner, 2 miles W. of Highway 2; SW 1/4 NE 1/4 S16 T3S R5e

ROSS CHAPEL CEMETERY

(c. 1857) 3 miles W. of Ripley, 2 miles N. of Highway 4; SW 1/4 SE 1/4 S6 T4S R3E

RUCKER CEMETERY

(c. 1838) 3 miles E. of Ripley, 1 mile N. of Highway 2; SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 8 T4S R4E

RUTHERFORD CEMETERY

(c. 1839) 2.5 mile SW of Blue Mountain, 3 miles S. of highway 2; NE 1/4 NW 1/4 S22 T5S R3E

SAND SPRINGS CEMETERY

(c. 1954) 1 mile E. of Blue Mountain, Highway 368; NE 1/4 NW 1/4 S8 T5S R3E

SCRUGGS CEMETERY

5 miles NE of Dumas 3 miles S. of Highway 4; SE 1/4 NW 1/4 S33 T5S R5E

SHADY GROVE CEMETERY

(c.1880) 5 miles W. of Ripley, 2 miles N. of Highway 4; SE 1/4 NE 1/4 T4S R2E

SHAPPLEY CEMETERY

(c. 1893) 4 miles SW of Tiplersville S27

SHELBY CREEK CEMETERY

(c.1860) at Benton-Tippah County Line, 2 miles N. of Highway 4; NW 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 3 T4S R2e

SHILOW CEMETERY

(c.1886) 13 miles NE of Ripley, 2.5 miles N. of Highway 2; NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 9 T3S R5E

SMITH CEMETERY

(c.1855) 2 1/2 miles NW of Blue Mountain, 2 miles S. of Highwy 4; SW 1/4 NE 1/4 S26 T4 R3E

SMITH CEMETERY

(c.1852) 2 miles NW of Blue Mountain; SE 1/4 SE 1/4 S36 T4S R2E

SPOUT SPRINGS

(c.1920) 11 miles E. of Ripley of Peoples Rd.; NE 1/4 NE 1/4 S32 T3S R5E

SMYRNA CEMETERY

(c.1851) 1 mile SE of Tiplersville, 1 mile E. of Highway 15; Turn East on County Road 204. 204 dead ends but both directions left and right are still County Road 204. Turn right on County Road 204. Go .6 miles. Turn right on County Road 239. Go .5 miles. Turn left on County Road 242. Go .3 miles. Cemetery on the right at the top of the hill.

NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 25 T2S R4E

STATE LINE CEMETERY

(c.1954) 3 miles E. of Brownfield, 1/4 mile S. of Tenn. Line; NE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 23 T1S R4E

STUBBS CEMETERY

(c.1846) 3 miles S. of Dumas, 1/4 mils E. of Highway 370

THORN CEMETERY

1/2 mile of Whittentown Church, 2 miles N. of Highway 4 NW 1/4 NW 1/4 T4S R2E Sec. 2

TIPLERSVILLE CEMETERY

(c.1921) Located at Tiplersville, 1/4 mile W. of Highway 15; (Tiplersville is located between Falkner and Walnut on HWY 15) Turn west on County Road 317. Go .2 miles and road makes a sharp 90 degree turn to the left and go another .2 miles and the cemetery will be on the left.NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec.20 T2S R4E

TIPPAH MEMORIAL GARDENS

(c.1960) Southeast Ripley , Highway 370 S.; SE 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 19 T4S R4E

TURNERS CHAPEL CEMETERY

(CRISWELL) (c.1850) 7 miles E. of Ripley, south side of Highway 4; NE 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 30 T4S R5E

UNION CEMETERY

(c.1860) 1/4 mile E. of Chalybeate on Highway 354, north side; NE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 10 T2S R5E

UNION CHURCH OF CHRIST CEMETERY

(c.1899) 3 miles W. of Ripley, 1 mile N. of Highway 4; NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 7 T4S R3E

WALDON CEMETERY

(c.1903) 7 miles E. of Falkner on Camp Creek; NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 5 T3S R4E

WALNUT CREEK CEMETERY

7 miles NE of Ripley, Pocahontas Rd.; SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 21 T3S R4E

WEBB CEMETERY

(c.1869) 4 miles W. of Tiplersville; SE 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 5 T2S R3E

WELLS CHAPEL CEMETERY

(c.1851) Union County, 4 miles SE of Cotton Plant, 1 1/4 miles SE of Tippah county Line; SW 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 12 T6S R3E

WESTMINSTER CEMETERY

(c.1958) 5 miles E. of Ripley, 1/2 mile N. of Highway 4; SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec. 15 T4S R4E

WHITE CEMETERY

(c.1859) 1.5 miles SW of Blue Mountain on Hell creek Rd.; SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 14 T5S R3E

WHITTENTOWN CEMETERY

(c.1860) 6 miles N. of Ripley, 4 miles N. of Highway 4; NE 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 35 T3S R2E

WIERS CHAPEL CEMETERY

(c.1845) 4.5 miles SE of Ripley on the south side of Highway 370; NE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 32 T4S R4E

WILSON CEMETERY

(c.1857) 1 mile NE of Providence Church, 4 miles W. of Highway 15; SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 23 T2S R4E

WICKER CEMETERY

BENTON COUNTY, MS. Old 78 Highway before Hickory Flat, take the first right.

Tippah Gravestones
(Alphabetical listing of people buried in Tippah County)

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