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A visit to the Canton City Cemetery ...

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 Canton City Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Canton City Cemetery

Lat:   32.6082°   (32° 36' 29")

Lon:   -90.0282°   (-90° 1' 41")

The Canton City Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the northwest of the Canton City Cemetery .

Name Variations for Canton City Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Canton City Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Canton Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Canton City Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Priestley Chapel MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sneed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sneed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sneed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sneed Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Zion Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Prichard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prichard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prichard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prichard Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Sims Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sims Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Thornton Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thornton Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Leggitt Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggitt Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leggitt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leggitt Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Travis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Travis Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Galloway Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Galloway Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • New Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Fairview Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Chaney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Teeter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teeter Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Madison County

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]<2> of the Canton City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Canton City Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 Canton City 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 Canton City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bentonia
  • Canton
  • Flora
    • Flora lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Canton City Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Pickens
  • Ridgeland

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 Canton City Cemetery:

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 Canton City Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1805815  (Canton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1805815 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: Canton
    • County: Madison         Elev: 75
    • Location given for GNIS #1805815 (Canton Cemetery)

The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/

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

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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Canton City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6082, Longitude: -90.0282    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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