Near Toomsuba in Lauderdale County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Old Pigford Cemetery
Photographed by James Hulse, May 14, 2021
1. Old Pigford Cemetery Marker
One mile N. is buried Timothy Pigford's widow, Elizabeth Wells, & others of her family. She moved from Duplin Co., N.C. about 1832 to lands ceded by the Choctaw Nation in the 1830 Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty.
Erected 1976 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 32° 23.183′ N, 88° 31.07′ W. Marker is near Toomsuba, Mississippi, in Lauderdale County. It is on KOA Campground Road 1½ miles west of Will Garrett Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located along the road at an intersection with a private road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3658 KOA Campground Road, Meridian MS 39301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 31st Infantry Division Memorial Highway (approx. 2 miles away); Salem Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 5.2 miles away); Old Marion Cemetery (approx. 6 miles away); Bethany Baptist Church (approx. 7.2 miles away); Marion C.S.A. Cemetery (approx. 8.1 miles
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Photographed by James Hulse, May 14, 2021
2. Old Pigford Cemetery Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, May 14, 2021
3. The view of the Old Pigford Cemetery Marker from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
