Tylertown in Walthall County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Founders Cemetery
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 18, 2020
1. Founders Cemetery Marker
Founders Cemetery is located on land bought in 1819 by Joseph Thornhill, later owned by Cullen Conerly and then Ephraim Rushing. Early residents of Conerly's (later named Tylertown) are buried here, among them more than thirty children. Founders include William Tyler, Tylertown's namesake; pioneer William Thornhill; merchants James and Mary Conerly; and members of the Magee, Lampton, Collins, Rushing, Holmes, Ball and Simmons families. Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War soldiers rest here. Burials ceased in 1919.
Erected 2019 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 31° 7.334′ N, 90° 8.366′ W. Marker is in Tylertown, Mississippi, in Walthall County. Marker is on Ball Avenue north of College Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 610 Ball Avenue, Tylertown MS 39667, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Conerly's P.O. and Lampton's Store (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Walthall County Jail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Walthall County Veterans Memorial of All Wars (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Railroad Depot
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Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, July 18, 2020
2. Founders Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
