A visit to the Eureka 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 Eureka Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eureka Cemetery:
32.5124, -89.7865
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Eureka Cemetery is located in Rankin County<2>.
The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Eureka Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Eureka Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Eureka Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eureka Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Midway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
- Miracle Temple Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- New Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Pisgah Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pisgah Cemetery
- Leesburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Leesburg Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
- Latham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Latham Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ludlow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hollybush Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hollybush Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollybush Cemetery
- Pelahatchie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pelahatchie Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Pleasant Gift Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Goshen Springs Pilgrim Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Coward Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Coward Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coward Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Eureka Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eureka Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sand Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Ludlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Goshen Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Branch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beach is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Fannin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Madisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Lena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pelahatchie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Morton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Cash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Kalem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kalem is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
- Maris Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Raworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Raworth is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
- Tuscola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Cobbville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Mill Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harperville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Davis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Camden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Eureka 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 Eureka Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Morton
- Pelahatchie
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 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 Eureka Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Rankin 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 Eureka Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709028 (Eureka Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709028 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: Rankin
- Est. Elev: 104 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sharon SE
- Location given for Eureka Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5123623 Lon: -89.7864659
- 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 Rankin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Eureka 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. |