A visit to the Cedar Lawn 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 Cedar Lawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cedar Lawn Cemetery:
32.3185, -90.2170
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cedar Lawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Hinds County<2>.
The county seat for Hinds County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the east southeast of the Cedar Lawn Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Cedar Lawn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cedar Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Willow Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Willow Park Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
- Hope Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hope Spring Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Spring Cemetery
- Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lake Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Lakewood Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Garden Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Garden Memorial Park is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Memorial Park
- Jackson Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Clinton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cowles Meade Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cowles Meade Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles Meade Cemetery
- McGowen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The McGowen Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowen Cemetery
- Mt. Elam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Elam Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Elam Cemetery
- Old Sea Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Sea Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sea Cemetery
- St. Matthew Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Cemetery
- Drakes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Drakes Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery
- The Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greater Richmond Grove Cemetery
- Parkway Memorial Cemetery
- New Hope Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cedar Lawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cedar Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jackson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Choctaw Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Richland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Pearl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flowood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Town Plaza
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Byram
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ridgeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Twelve Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Raymond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Mannsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Bolton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Palestine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Terry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brownsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Clear Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Whites
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- King
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Flora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fannin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Adelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
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 Cedar Lawn 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 Cedar Lawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandon
- Clinton
- Flora
- Flora lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Cedar Lawn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flora.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Jackson
- Pearl
- Pearl lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Cedar Lawn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pearl.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Raymond
- Ridgeland
- Terry
- Terry lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Cedar Lawn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Terry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
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 Cedar Lawn 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 Cedar Lawn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #668212 (Cedar Lawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #668212 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: 105 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jackson
- Location given for Cedar Lawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.318479 Lon: -90.2170333
- 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedar Lawn 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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