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A visit to the Dry Creek 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 Dry Creek Cemetery ...

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

32.1563, -90.0140

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

The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Rankin County<2>.

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies just to the north of the Dry Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dry Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Dry Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Goodhope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Goodhope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope Cemetery
  • David Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The David Thomas Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Thomas Cemetery
  • Pearly Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Pearly Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearly Grove Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Briar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Briar Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hill Cemetery
  • Wesleyanna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Star Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
  • Campbellite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellite Cemetery
  • Rockhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rockhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Sandhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
    • Middleton Field Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Steen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Steen Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
    • Florence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Florence Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
    • Piney Woods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods Cemetery
    • Old Taylor Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hebron Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hebron Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Hill 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 Dry Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Florence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • King
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • King is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • Brandon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pearson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Braxton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Cato
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
  • Pearl
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearl is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <6>
  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Whites
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Whites is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
  • Clear Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
  • Flowood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Alonzo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
    • D'Lo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Choctaw Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
    • Puckett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Jackson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Byram
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mendenhall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Terry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • North Town Plaza
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
    • Pelahatchie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Galilee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
    • Daniel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel

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 Dry Creek 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 Dry Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Dry Creek Cemetery: