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A visit to the Anderson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Anderson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Anderson Cemetery:

32.5604, -90.2459

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Anderson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Anderson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Anderson Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Anderson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Fearns Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fearns Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Chapel Cemetery
  • Hammack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hammack Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammack Cemetery
  • Balfour - Gartley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Woodman Hill MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Flora Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Flora Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
  • Tarpley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley Cemetery
  • Pocahontas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Cemetery
  • Mt. Elam Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Elam Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Elam Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Shady Grove Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
    • Days Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Days Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove MB Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Travis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Travis Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Anderson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Anderson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Flora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Flora is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
  • Mannsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
  • Kearney Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
  • Twelve Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
  • Bentonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Adelle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Adelle is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
  • Madison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgeland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Canton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Anding
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Anding is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
  • Brownsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Maris Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Maris Town is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mill Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
    • Nod
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Nod is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
    • North Town Plaza
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
    • Oil City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oil City is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Madisonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Cobbville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cobbville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
    • Davis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Davis is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Bolton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bolton is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Jackson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Flowood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Anderson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Anderson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bentonia
  • Canton
    • Canton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Anderson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Clinton
  • Flora
    • Flora lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Anderson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Jackson
  • Ridgeland
  • Satartia

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Anderson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Anderson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #666255  (Anderson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #666255 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Madison
      • Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Charlton
      • Location given for Anderson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5604175     Lon: -90.2459222
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Anderson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.