A visit to the Cook 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 Cook Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cook Cemetery:
32.2113, -90.6607
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cook Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cook Cemetery is located in Hinds County<2>.
The county seat for Hinds County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Cook Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cook Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cook Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cook Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Henry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- McElwee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McElwee Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElwee Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Nalley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Nalley Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nalley Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Auburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Auburn Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
- Hutchins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Chatham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Chatham Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Henderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- McClellan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The McClellan Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan Cemetery
- Seven Star Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Star Cemetery
- Fatherree Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Fatherree Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fatherree Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Nutt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Nutt Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt Cemetery
- Breeden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Breeden Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeden Cemetery
- William Davis Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cook Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Cayuga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Learned
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Utica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Edwards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oakley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oakley is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Newmans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Rocky Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Carpenter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Myles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Bear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Palestine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Palestine is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Raymond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Bolton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Vicksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Carlisle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Villanova
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Villanova is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Saint Elmo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Delta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Willows
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
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 Cook 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 Cook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Delta
- Edwards
- Raymond
- Utica
- Vicksburg
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 helpful 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 Cook 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 Cook Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #668778 (Cook Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #668778 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: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cayuga
- Location given for Cook Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2112614 Lon: -90.6606561
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cook 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |