A visit to the Carter 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 Carter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carter Cemetery:
32.2443, -90.4329
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Carter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Carter Cemetery is located in Hinds County<2>.
The county seat for Hinds County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Carter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Carter Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Carter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Carter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bedwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bedwell Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedwell Cemetery
- Salmon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Salmon Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Cemetery
- John Adam Riser Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The John Adam Riser Family Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Adam Riser Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the John Adam Riser Family Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Jackson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2299203 <5>
- Spring Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Spring Ridge Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- William Davis Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bolton Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Cemetery
- Big Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Big Creek Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Morrison Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Auburn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Auburn Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Clinton Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Cowles Meade Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Cowles Meade Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles Meade Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Edwards Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Nalley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Nalley Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nalley Cemetery
- Lakewood Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- McGowen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The McGowen Cemetery is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowen Cemetery
- Jackson Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Carter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Carter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Raymond
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oakley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakley is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Palestine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Palestine is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Learned
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bolton is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Byram
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Edwards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thompsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Terry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Choctaw Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Choctaw Village is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Bear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Brownsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Utica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Newman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Newman is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Cayuga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cayuga is also located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Richland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Whites
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
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 Carter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hinds County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Crystal Springs
- Edwards
- Jackson
- Raymond
- Terry
- Utica
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Carter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Hinds 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 Carter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #668113 (Carter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #668113 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: Hinds
- Est. Elev: 81 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Terry NW
- Location given for Carter Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2443151 Lon: -90.4328732
- 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 Hinds, 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 from Point A (ie- Carter 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. |
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