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A visit to the Bridges 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 Bridges Cemetery ...

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

31.9935, -90.2612

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

The Bridges Cemetery is located in Copiah County<2>.

The county seat for Copiah County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bridges Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bridges Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bridges Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopewell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Hopewell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60001 <5>
  • Old Ruby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Ruby Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ruby Cemetery
  • Poplar Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Crystal Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Hopewell.
    • The Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brushy Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58313 <5>
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Crystal Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Little Rock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Cemetery
    • Clear Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clear Branch Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch Cemetery
    • Terry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Terry Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
    • Alford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Alford Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
    • Red Bone Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Red Bone Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bone Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bridges Cemetery.

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

  • Hopewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopewell is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Alonzo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
  • Crystal Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Clear Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
  • Terry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Whites
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Whites is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
  • Georgetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • King
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • King is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • Hazlehurst
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Thompsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
  • Sardis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sardis is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Midway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Florence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Byram
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Palestine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Palestine is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Bear Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Martinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Richland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Choctaw Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
    • Braxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Braxton is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Glancy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy

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 Bridges Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Copiah County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bridges Cemetery: