Antiocho Cemetery,
Reform--Located off Hwy 15 No. Pass through Reform, turn at next left. Church and cemetery are located about 2 miles
on right.
Ballard Cemetery, McCool--Cemetery is
located behind the home of Mr. & Mrs.
Cecil Hunt, in a wooded and grown-up area, about 5 miles from Hopewell
Baptist Church
Bankston Cemetery, Tomnolen--After passing
through New Haven, turn right at the first
crossroads, continue on this road for two miles, turn left, cemetery is
.3 (three tenths) mile on left.
Barron Family
Cemetery--Located on US Gov. land in Sec 24, TWP 17N, Range 11E on site of original Barron Plantation in Bogue
Foliah Creek bottom lands several hundred yards from any present day
road.
Bear Creek--Located west of Weir, take Hwy 12 W and
cross into Attala Col turn right at first
paved road. Continue .6 miles, cemetery is on left.
Berea Baptist
Church Cemetery--Church and cemetery are located on the Natchez Trace, going south from French Camp.
Bethel Baptist Cemetery--Cemetery actually located in Winston Co, but
very near Choctaw Co line. Located southwest
of Sturgis; turn south on Louisville Rd., right on Sharp Rd., and
continue 3.1 miles, cemetery is on the
left.
Bethel Methodist Cemetery--Located 2.9 miles into
Montgomery Co; from crossroads at French Camp
take Hwy 413, and go 8.9 miles, passing through crossroads at the
Huntsville Community, take second road to
left, church is about a mile on right, cemetery is on the left.
Bethlehem
Cemetery
Bethsalem Cemetery, Reform
Beulah Baptist
Cemetery, Weir--Located one mile south of city limits and water tower of Weir on Hwy 407 on the left.
Jerusalem Cemetery, Highpoint
Blackwood Family
Cemetery--Actually on edge of Winston Co, located in the NW 1/4 of Sec 6,
Twp 16N, range 12E of Tomspanbee Nat'l Forest, on County Rd. 954
Bluff Chapel or Curtis Cemetery--Located north of French Camp on
Hwy. 415; from Natchez Trace intersection
continue 3.8 miles, turn right into a driveway; cemetery is located a
short distance behind the church.
Bluff Spring Cemetery,
Tomnolen--Located 18 miles from the 4-way stop in Ackerman, turn off Hwy 12 on to Hwy 9 going north toward
Eupora and go 14.4 miles, on left side of the road there is a sign
ointing westward, take the dirt road amd go
2.9 miles to a fork in the road, take right
fork and go .7 mile, turn right at church and go .1 to cemetery.
Blythe Creek
Cemetery, Reform--Located on Hwy 15 north of
Reform about 2
miles. turn right at the sign and church and cemetery are on left.
Bowles-Dobbs
Cemetery, Reform--Located 9.6 miles from interstction of Hwy 15 & 12 in Ackerman; turn off Hwy 12 onto Hwy 9 and go
9.4 miles to the two stores on the right, just before going under
Natchez Trace overpass, take dirt road between
two stores and turn left at the Pilgrim Rest
M. B. Church, cemetery is located .4 mile from highway.
Catledge Family
Cemetery, Ackerman--Located on privately owned
land in Tomspanbee
National Forest in Sec 11, Twp 16N, Range 11E near the Charley Wood
homeplace.
Chapel Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, Tomnolen--Turn
north on Hwy 415 from the Natchez Trace, take
first right, when road forks, take left, church is on left.
Chester
Cemetery, Ackerman
Clear Springs Cemetery, Tomnolen--Located
in southwestern part of county, take Hwy 415
from Hwy 9 outside Ackerman, follow this road and cross Natchez Trace,
take first road to right; when you reach fork in road, take the right. You will pass a house on the left, then the
church.
Concord Cemetery
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Cox Cemetery, Ackerman--Located on the farm of Mr. E. R. Lang
on the So. Union Rd, approximately 1 miles off
Hwy 12.
Crape Creek
Cemetery, Stewart--Located 13 miles northwest of Weir, on Hwy 12 at Weir, turn north off Hwy 413, cross Natchez Trace and
pass New Haven Church, contine 3 miles and take fourth road to the
left of the church, and church and
cemetery are about 1/2 mile on left.
Crossroads Baptist
Cemetery--Located off Hwy 15 north of Reform and very near Mathison, a sign indicates a right turn off Hwy 15,
go 1.6 miles, church is located at a crossroad, pass church &
cemetery is on right.
Curtis Cemetery, French Camp
Dacus Cemetery, Stewart--Located 16 miles northwest of Weir, on Hwy
12, turn north on Hwy 413, go 3 miles, turn
right at store, continue 4 miles, cross Natchez Trace, pass New Haven
Church, continue 5 miles, turn left; turn at
next left, go 1 mile further and cemetery is on left.
Dobbs
Cemetery, Reform
Downing Cemetery, French Camp
Drane Family Cemetery--Located at the old Drane home site, go past
New Haven Church, going west and take first
road to the left, cemetery is approximately 1-1 1/2 mile on the right
inside a fence.
Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery, Stewart--Located 16
miles north of Weir, on Hwy 12 at Weir, turn
north on Hwy 413, go 3 miles, turn right at grocery store, continue 4
miles, cross Natches Trace and New Haven Church, take third road to right and go 5 more miles. turn left
at crossroads, cemetery is 1 mile on left.
Edgefield
Baptis Church Cemetery--From Louisville on Hwy 14 W, go 5.2 miles, turn right on Dempsey Road, continue 5.4 miles, turn
right, go 1.6 miles, turn left onto dirt road, continue .7 mile, take
left at fork in road, pass Hopewell Church and
stay on main road, go 2.6 miles and take left
at fork, continue 1.4 mile until you dead end into a paved road, turn
left (pavement runs out) go 2.4 miles, church and cemetery are on the
left.
Enon Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, Ackerman--Located
in Ackerman, largest cemetery in Choctaw Co.
Fellowship
Baptist Cemetery, Sapa--Located off Hwy 9 north,
turn right onto
LaGrange Road, continue for 5.5 miles, turn right onto a gravel road, go 1.2 miles, church and
cemtery are on right. Photos added Feb 23,
2004
Fentress Cemetery--Locatd
in the Fentress Community, turn left off Hwy 12 West just past the store, church and cemetery are less than
a mile on right.
Franks Family Cemetery--Located on Twp
17N, Range 9E, Sec 16 in Choctaw Co, land was
once owned by Nathaniel Garner Franks.
Freewill Cemetery,
Stewart
French Camp Cemetery, French Camp
Hamrick
Family Cemetery, Tomnolen--Located 9 miles north of Weir, on Hwy 12 at Weir, turn north on Hwy 413, go 3 miles, turn right
at a store, continue 4 miles, cross Natchez Trace, turn at first right,
go 2 miles, passing the old Hamric home, then
the cemetery.
Head Cemetery, Ackerman--Located on Forest Service
Rd. 968-1 about 200 yards off Hwy 15 south of
Choctaw Lake in Tomspanbee Nat'l Forest, fence around cemetery.
Hebron Cemetery, Tomnolen
Hemphill Cemetery, French
Camp
Hendricks-Vance Cemetery--Located on old Ackerman-Webster Rd
south of Choctaw Law near the Choctaw-Winston
Co. line.
Holloway Family Cemetery--Take Hwy 413 at French Camp,
go 2.2 miles, turn left nto a gravel road,
continue for 1.7 miles, cross over a creek and pass two white houses on
left, cemetery sign is on the right and you
will travel down a dim road to the cemetery.
Hopewell Baptist
Cemetery--Travel Hwy 14 W. for 10.6 miles from intersection of Hwys 15 & 14 on the bypass around
Louisville, turn right on a paved road going north for 1.6 miles, turn
left onto a gravel road and go .7 mile, turn
left on another gravel road, go .4 mile, church and cemetery on right
side of road.
Hopewell Cemetery, McCool
Howard
Family Cemetery--Located behind Miss Grace Mills' house, take Hwy 413 at Weir for 3 miles, turn right onto a paved road, go
approx. 3.5 miles, will be last house on the left before Natchez
Trace.
Huntsville Church of Christ Cemetery--Located on hwy 413
west of French Camp.
Jarod Cemetery, French Camp
Jayroe Cemetery, Highpoint
Jenkins Cemetery, Stewart--Located
14 miles north of Weir, on Hwy 12 at Weir,
turn north onto Hwy 413, go 3 miles, turn right onto a paved road across
from a store, contine 4 miles, cross Natchez Trace and New Haven Church, take third road to right and go 3 miles,
turn right at an old home place onto a narrow
dim road, cemetery is at dead end, fenced and
maintained.
Keen Family Cemetery--Located north of Weir, turn
right off Hwy 12 onto Hwy 407 N, this will
dead end into a paved road at New Zion Baptist Church, turn left, take
first gravel road to left, cemetery is behind
Mr. Owen Maddox's house.
Kite Family Cemetery--Locate on T17N, R9E, Sec 23 on the Stacy Green farm, from Weir take Hwy 413 N for
3 miles, turn right onto a paved road across from a store, continue about
2 miles, farm is on right, cemetery is located
in a field.
Krebs Family Cemetery--located on the Turnipseed
Dairy Farm in the Panhandle Community outside
of Weir, 4-8 graves marked with native stone.
LaGrange
Methodist Church Cemetery, Sapa--Located north of
Ackerman near
Choctaw-Webster Co lines, at sign on Hwy 9, turn right, go 1.6 miles
east, at church sign, turn left on gravel road, then immediately back to right.
Lebanon Presbyterian Cemetery, Ackerman--Located outside of Ackerman, at intersection of Hwys 15 & 12, turn onto Hwy
12 W toward Kosciusko, go .8 mile, turn right onto a paved road at the
sign, go 3.5 miles and turn onto a dirt road
at the next sign, continue .1 mile to church and cemetery.
Little Shaw Cemetery, Ackerman
Love Cemetery, Weir
Luddock Cemetery, McCool
Macedonia Primitive Cemetery,
Reform--Located south of Reform, go 2 miles
south of Reform on Hwy 15, turn left at the overhead bridge, continue on
this dirt road for 1.5 miles and cemtery is on right. Church has been moved onto Hwy 15.
Malone Family
Cemetery, Ackerman--On Hwy 15 south of Ackerman, take the first paved road to the right, just before you get to
Belwood, go 3.7 miles, turn left a fork on dirt road, cemetery is on
right, one marker and no fence.
McCurtain's Creek
Survey --Located in the northwestern
part of the county,
turn north onto Hwy 415 from the Natchez Trace, pass Providence Church, turn at second road on left.
Mill Springs Cemetery, Weir
Milligan
Springs Survey
Morrison
Cemetery, Sturgis
Moss Cemetery, Ackerman
Mt. Airy Cemetery,
--Located off Hwy 12 E in
Ackerman turn north onto gravel road running north from Fulcher's Crossing, church
and cemetery are located one mile from the highway on right.
Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Weir--Locate 4 miles from Weir on Hwy 413 N.
Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Reform
Mt. Zion Cemetery,
McCool
Mullens Cemetery, Sapa
Mt. Nebo
Methodist Church Cemetery--Located 5.9 miles from the intersection of Hwys 15 & 12 in Ackerman, turn west onto
Hwy 12, then north onto Hwy 9, continue 5.7 miles, on left side of road
is a small yellow sign, turn onto the
dirt road, church and cemetery are located on right side of road in sight
of Hwy 9.
Mt. Olive Church of God Cemetery--Located about 1/2
mile from Providence Church traveling north on
Hwy 407 on the right in some trees just before you get to a fenced in
pasture. (Church burned in 1917-18, was never
re-built, only one grave because no one else was buried here after church
burned.
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery--Located 12.4 miles
from the 4-way stop sign in Ackerman, turn off
Hwy 12 onto Hwy 9, go 12.2 miles, cemetery is on right side of road
beside the church.
Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church Cemetery--Located
in Panhandle of Choctaw Co, travel Hwy 14 W
for 10.6 miles from intersections of Hwys 15 & 15 on bypass of
Louisvile, turn right on a paved road going north for 3.4 miles to a stop sign at an intersection, turn left
onto paved road, travel .6 mile to Mt. Zion
sign on right side of road, turn right onto gravel road, travel .1 mile
to church and cemetery.
New Concord
Cemetery Survey
New Haven Cemetery,
Weir--Located northwest of Weir, on Hwy 12 at Weir turn north onto Hwy 413, go 3 miles, turn right at a
store, go 4 miles, crossing Natchez Trace, church and cemetery on
right.
New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Weir--Located where old
church was originally, has now been abandoned;
present church is on the Weir-Chester Rd; cemetery is located off a
gravel road in the vicinity of Doyle Crowder's
home. It would be best to get someone from the
community to show you the location, cemetery is overgrown, and hard to
find.
Nunn Family Cemetery--Located 3 miles west of French Camp
on Hwy 415, Tombstones were moved to the
French Camp Cemetery and have now disappeared.
Old Antioch
Cemetery, Stewart--An abandoned cemetery near the Huntsville
Community.
Old Bethel Cemetery--Abandoned cemetery in LaGrange
Community, at the Choctaw-Webster Co line on
Hwy 9 N, turn right onto LaGrange Rd, go 1.6 miles, turn right onto a
gravel road, continue .5 mile, cemetery is on
the left in a wooded area just past a house in a fenced in area
.
Old Concord Cemetery, Highpoint--Located in the Panhandle of Choctaw Co, which was Winston Co until 1875, directions
will be needed for anyone desiring to go to this
cemetery.
Old Greensboro Cemetery--Actually located in Webster Co,
at Tomnolen going west on Hwy 82, turn right
and go 2.9 miles, turn right and pass Greensboro Church & Cemetery,
go .4 mile, turn left on Webster 46, Old
Greensboro Cemetery is located on first road to the left.
Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Reform
Old Pisgah
Cemetery
Old Salem
Cemetery, Ackerman--Located about a mile down an
old log road which
runs due west from the home of Mr. Reed Kennedy, cemetery is located on
the left in overgrown area; located just over the Winston Co line in Choctaw Co in what is known as the
Panhandle.
Owens Chapel Cemetery, Highpoint
Pendervile Cemetery, Weir
Pigeon Roost Cemetery,
Sapa
Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Tomnolen
Pisgah
Methodist Cemetery, Weir--Located 8 miles north of Weir, on Hwy 12 at Weir, turn north on Hwy 413, go 3 miles, turn right at
Howard's store, continue 3 miles, turn right onto gravel road, turn at
next left, go 2 miles to church.
Prewitt Family Cemetery--Located about 5 miles north of Weir off
Hwy 413 on what is known as the Prewitt place.
Providence
Baptist Church Cemetery, Tomnolen
Quinn Family
Cemetery
Reed Family Cemetery--According to Mr. John
Tennyson, well-known Choctaw Co citizen, he
once knew of the "Irish Reeds" who had a cemetery with about six graves
in it, located in the Ruff Community. Unable
to get directions.
Reform Church of Christ Cemetery--Now abandoned
and overgrown, stands on Hwy 15 in Reform,
fence around church and cemetery is behind church.
Roberts-Wylie Family Cemetery--Located on top of "Wylie Mountain"
on US Gov. owned land in Sec 14, twp 16N,
Range 11E.
Rosemond Cemetery, Tomnolen
Salem Methodist
Cemetery--Located near Chester.
Salem Cemetery,
Weir--Take Louisville-Weir Rd, from Highpoint travcl 1.7 miles, church sign is on right, church and cemetery can be
seen from the road.
Seymour Cemetery--Cemetery is
abandoned and very hard to find without assistance, located about 1-1 1/2 mile west of New Haven
Church, a gravel road turns right with a large dumpster beside it, turn
left onto a dim field road, must walk about 1/4-1/2 mile bearing to the
right, a small pond is on the right and a
small grove of trees on the left, cemetery is located in this area, has a
fence around it, but overgrown.
Shiloh Methodist
Cemetery, Sturgis --
Updated with photos added, Mar
1, 2004 Located in Sec 14, Twp 17N, Range
11E, approx. 200 yards north of Hwy 12 E, .8
mile east of Fulcher's Crossing, near
the home of Mr. John Stacy.
Simpson-Rosemond Cemetery, Weir--Also known as Nail Cemetery in
the last few years,
follow directions to New Haven Church, turn left on a gravel road (Reed
Break Rd) that runs beside the New Haven Cemetery, go .8 mile and it is on the left.
South Union
Cemetery, Ackerman--Located about 3 miles west of Ackerman on South
Union Road. Photos at this link are of the South Union Campground, located just
outside of the South Union Cemetery.
Spring Hill
Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery--Located 4
miles southeast of Reform, go 2 miles south of
Reform on Hwy 15, turn left at the overhead bridge, continue on dirt road
until you pass the Macedonia Cemetery, at the fork, take the left one
until you come to a crossroads, go straight, church is on the left,
cemetery on the right.
Staples Family Cemetery, French Camp--From
intersection at French Camp, take Hwy 413, go
5.7 miles, take left onto a gravel road, continue .3 mile, cemetery is on a hill on left, can be seen from road, but
is very overgrown.
Tanksley Cemetery, Louisville
North--Located in the Choctaw Game Area, Tomspanbee Nat'l forest, on forest service road #956 in Sec 25
near Winston Co line.
Thomas Family Cemetery--This
gravesite is between the old Drane place and
the great-grandfather of Hazel Garrett's home place in Beat 3, on the
left side of the road with one marker.
Thompson-Pearson Cemetery,
Stewart--Go west of New Haven Church and continue until you reach sign for Crape Creek Church at a
crossroad, turn right, take first right fork for a total of .4 mile, stop
at the next road to left, walk about 1/2
mile.
Trussell Family Cemetery, Tomnolen--located about 10 miles
northwest of Weir, on Hwy 12 at Weir, turn
north on Hwy 413, go 3 miles, turn right across from a store, continue 4
miles, cross Natchez Trace, take right, go
past New Haven Church, pass Bankston Cemetery, take next left at Watson's store, stop at first old home place on right,
walk about a mile across several fields into the
woods.
Tullos Family Cemetery--Located about 2 miles north of
Chester, property is owned by the Prewitt
family.
Turner-Jayroe Family Cemetery--Located near the
Choctaw-Winston Co. lines off Hwy 15 S, turn
left just past Midway Grocery, follow road to crossroads, cemetery is on
the hill to the right.
Weir Cemetery, Weir
Weir
Chapel Cemetery, Weir
Williams' Springs Church of God
Cemetery--Located 15 miles northwest of Weir,
on Hwy 12 at Weir, turn north on Hwy 413, go 3 miles, turn right,
continue 4 miles, cross Natchez Trace, pass New Haven Church, continue 5 miles, turn right at dead end, cemetery is 1/4 mile
on right.
Wood Family Cemetery, Reform--Located on a wooded ridge
in Reform, several hundred yards north of old
Wood home in which Mr. Luther Wells lives, cemetery abandoned and
overgrown.
Woodard Family Cemetery--Located on summit of
"Woodward's Mtn", overlooking the Bogue Foliah
and Sand Creek bottom lands, actually located in Oktibbeha Co in Sec 20,
Twp 17N, Range 12E approx. 1 mile from Choctaw
Co line.
Wood Spring
Cemetery Survey--Located in
north-western part of county, turn north onto
Hwy 415 from Natchez Trace, pass Providence
Church, turn at third road to left, church and cemetery on right.
Any
information on these cemeteries would be greatly appreciated. As you can see,
the list of cemeteries in Choctaw Co is a long one; and there may be other
cemeteries that are not listed.
Any help in obtaining cemetery
information would be greatly appreciated. Email your information to Jackie
Rhodes, or contact me about sending it through postal mail. Thanks!
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