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. 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 Canton City Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Canton City Cemetery:
32.6082, -90.0282
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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)
- The Sneed Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneed Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Zion Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Zion Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Chapel Cemetery
- Prichard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Prichard Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard Cemetery
- Sims Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sims Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel Cemetery
- Thornton Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leggitt Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Travis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Galloway Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sutherland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- New Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The New Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chaney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Teeter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Teeter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeter Cemetery
- St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Canton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Maris Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Mill Town
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Cobbville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Davis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Madisonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mannsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Twelve Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sand Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fannin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Vaughan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North Town Plaza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Nod
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kearney Park
(16 miles [25.7 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 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 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 Canton City Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- 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 Canton City Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1805815 (Canton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805815 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: 75 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Canton
- Location given for Canton Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.607916 Lon: -90.0281399
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canton City 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> | 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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