A visit to the Balfour - Gartley 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 Balfour - Gartley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Balfour - Gartley Cemetery:
32.5738, -90.3163
The Balfour - Gartley Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east of the Balfour - Gartley Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Balfour - Gartley Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Balfour - Gartley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
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- Flora Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Flora Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Cemetery
- Fearns Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Tarpley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Hammack Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hammack Cemetery is located in Madison County
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- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Madison County
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- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
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- Pleasant Grove MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hinter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hinter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinter Cemetery
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- Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Madison County
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- Lula Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lula Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula Cemetery
- Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pocahontas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Cemetery
- Mt. Elam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Day Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Days Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Days Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Balfour - Gartley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Balfour - Gartley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kearney Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Flora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bentonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Adelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mannsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Anding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Brownsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Twelve Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nod
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ridgeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Satartia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bolton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- North Town Plaza
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Maris Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Mill Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Davis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jonestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Madisonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cobbville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Russellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Balfour - Gartley 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 Balfour - Gartley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bentonia
- Canton
- Clinton
- Flora
- Jackson
- Ridgeland
- Satartia
- Yazoo City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Balfour - Gartley Cemetery:
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- 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 Balfour - Gartley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #666485 (Balfour-Gartley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #666485 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: 61 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Flora
- Location given for Balfour-Gartley Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5737505 Lon: -90.3167574
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Balfour - Gartley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |