A visit to the Dry Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dry Ridge Cemetery:
31.7947, -89.8771
The Dry Ridge Cemetery is located in Simpson County<1>.
The county seat for Simpson County is located in Mendenhall. Mendenhall lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north of the Dry Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dry Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Dry Ridge Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dry Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Berry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Graves Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
- Grubbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Grubbs Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Stonewall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stonewall Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Cemetery
- Hemby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hemby Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Cemetery
- Old St. Peter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- North Silver Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Stater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Stater Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stater Cemetery
- Brinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Brinson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinson Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Hen Magee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hen Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hen Magee Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Malloy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Malloy Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malloy Cemetery
- McLaurin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McLaurin Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dry Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dry Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jaynesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Westville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shivers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Magee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sanatorium
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mendenhall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Prentiss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- D'Lo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Hooker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arbo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Braxton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Simpson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dry Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Magee
- Magee lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Dry Ridge Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Magee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Mendenhall
- Mize
- Mize lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Dry Ridge Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mize.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Simpson 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 Dry Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1805882 (Dry Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805882 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: Simpson
- Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shivers
- Location given for Dry Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7946067 Lon: -89.8773004
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Simpson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Dry Ridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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