A visit to the Briar Hill 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 Briar Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Briar Hill Cemetery:
32.1801, -90.0909
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Briar Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Briar Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County<2>.
The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies just to the northeast of the Briar Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Briar Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Briar Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Briar Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- Florence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Florence Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
- Goodhope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodhope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope Cemetery
- Cleary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cleary Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleary Cemetery
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Old Sea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Sea Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sea Cemetery
- Mt. Elam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Elam Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Elam Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- Wesleyanna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Sandhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
- Greenfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
- Sinai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sinai Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
- Mountain Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Star Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Brown Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill Cemetery
- Enoch Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Enoch Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enoch Grove Cemetery
- Pearly Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pearly Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearly Grove Cemetery
- Brandon Memory Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Flora Hills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Flora Hills Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Hills Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Briar Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Briar Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Florence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pearson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Richland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- King
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Pearl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Whites
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Brandon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Choctaw Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Flowood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clear Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Byram
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alonzo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- Braxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Terry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cato
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- North Town Plaza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
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 Briar Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rankin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Briar Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandon
- Clinton
- Jackson
- Mendenhall
- Pearl
- Pelahatchie
- Ridgeland
- Terry
- Terry lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Briar Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Terry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Briar Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Rankin 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 Briar Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #708995 (Briar Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #708995 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: Rankin
- Est. Elev: 128 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whitfield
- Location given for Briar Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1801495 Lon: -90.0909184
- 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 Rankin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Briar Hill 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |