A visit to the Cato 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 Cato Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cato Cemetery:
32.0893, -89.8779
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cato Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cato Cemetery is located in Rankin County<2>.
The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Cato Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cato Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cato Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cato Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Rosehill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Steen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Steen Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Johns Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Sinclair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Silverena Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Silverena Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverena Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- David Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The David Thomas Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Thomas Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Everett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Everett Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
- Puckett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mays Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Pearly Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pearly Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearly Grove Cemetery
- Rockhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rockhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Cemetery
- Old Taylor Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Piney Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods Cemetery
- Braxton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Braxton Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cato Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cato Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cato
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Puckett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Braxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- D'Lo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Mendenhall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Galilee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Galilee is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
- Daniel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Polkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Sanatorium
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Brandon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cooperville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cooperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- King
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Florence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Pelahatchie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Magee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Richland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Whites
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Clear Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Coats
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Burns
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burns is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Alonzo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
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 Cato 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 Cato Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandon
- Magee
- Mendenhall
- Pearl
- Pelahatchie
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 either 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 Cato Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Rankin 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 Cato Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709002 (Cato Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709002 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: Rankin
- Est. Elev: 113 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Braxton
- Location given for Cato Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0893194 Lon: -89.8778563
- 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 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 from Point A (ie- Cato 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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