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A visit to the Briar Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Briar Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Briar Hill Cemetery

Lat:   32.1801°   (32° 10' 48")

Lon:   -90.0909°   (-90° 5' 27")

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 .

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 Briar Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Rankin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Briar Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
    • Pearson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Richland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Pearl
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <4>
    • Whites
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
      • Whites is located in Rankin County
    • Brandon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Choctaw Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
    • Flowood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
      • Flowood is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <4>
    • Clear Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
    • Jackson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Byram
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Alonzo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alonzo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
        • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
      • Braxton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
        • Braxton is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Terry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
        • Terry is located in Hinds County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <4>
      • Cato
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
        • Cato is located in Rankin County
      • North Town Plaza
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
        • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Briar Hill Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Florence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodhope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cleary Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleary Cemetery
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Creek Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Old Sea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Sea Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sea Cemetery
    • Mt. Elam Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Sandhill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandhill Cemetery
      • Greenfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
      • Sinai Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Star Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Brown Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Hill Cemetery
      • Enoch Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Pearly Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pearly Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearly Grove Cemetery
      • Brandon Memory Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brandon Memory Gardens is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Memory Gardens
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Flora Hills Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flora Hills Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora Hills Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #708995 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Whitfield
      • County: Rankin         Elev: 128
      • Location given for GNIS #708995 (Briar Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Briar Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1801, Longitude: -90.0909       In this case, the coordinates for the Briar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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