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A visit to the Clark 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 Clark Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clark Cemetery:

32.5190, -90.2976

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Clark Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Clark Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Clark Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Clark Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Clark Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fearns Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Fearns Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Chapel Cemetery
  • Flora Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Flora Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Cemetery
  • Tarpley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley Cemetery
  • Balfour - Gartley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Woodman Hill MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Shady Grove Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pocahontas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Cemetery
  • Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
    • Lula Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lula Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula Cemetery
    • Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Abernathy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy Cemetery
    • Tinnin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tinnin Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinnin Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Hinter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hinter Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinter Cemetery
    • Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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 Clark Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clark Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Flora
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Flora is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
  • Kearney Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
  • Mannsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
  • Adelle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Adelle is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
  • Twelve Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
  • Brownsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Bentonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ridgeland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Anding
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Anding is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
  • Bolton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolton is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • North Town Plaza
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
    • Oil City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oil City is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nod
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Nod is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
    • Flowood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Maris Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
    • Mill Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
    • Satartia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Satartia is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Madisonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Raymond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Choctaw Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
    • Cobbville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cobbville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
    • Davis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Davis is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis

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 Clark 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 Clark Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Clark 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 Clark Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #668508  (Clark Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #668508 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: 96 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flora
      • Location given for Clark Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5190296     Lon: -90.2975904
      • 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 Madison, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clark 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.