About Decatur Cemetery
Decatur Cemetery is a cemetery near Decatur, Newton County, Mississippi. It lies about 1.1 mi northeast of Decatur. The grounds sit at about 446 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: W. H. Johnson Jr.. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 669186. The nearest other listed cemetery is Decatur Cemetery, about 1.4 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Newton County Funeral Home in Newton, about 4.5 mi away. It is one of 28 cemeteries we list in Newton County, and 19 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Decatur. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Decatur Cemetery
- W. H. Johnson Jr.1919-2004American politician and lawyer from Mississippi
People whose Wikidata entry gives Decatur Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
32.42791, -89.12172
What Decatur Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Decatur CemeteryDecatur, MSCemetery1.4 mi
- Hollingsworth CemeteryDecatur, MSCemetery3.8 mi
- Indian CemeteryDecatur, MSCemetery5.4 mi
- Bufkin CemeteryConehatta, MSCemetery6.0 mi
- Johnson CemeteryDecatur, MSCemetery6.1 mi
- Mississippi Veterans Memorial CemeteryNewton, MSVeterans cemetery6.4 mi
- Old Norman CemeteryNewton, MSCemetery6.5 mi
- Doolittle Confederate CemeteryNewton, MSCemetery7.0 mi
- Masonic CemeteryNewton, MSCemetery7.2 mi
- Brand CemeteryDecatur, MSCemetery7.6 mi
Funeral homes near Decatur Cemetery
- Newton County Funeral Home4.5 miFuneral home · Newton · (601) 635-3200
- Newton County Funeral Home6.7 miFuneral home · Newton · (601) 635-3200
- Dunlap & Thames Funeral Home7.5 miFuneral home · Newton · (601) 683-4722
- Clarks Funeral Home7.8 miFuneral home · Newton · (601) 683-6971
- Community Funeral Directors7.8 miFuneral home · Newton · (601) 357-5077
- Milling Funeral Home8.7 miFuneral home · Union · (601) 774-5779
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