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A visit to the Eureka Cemetery ...


The location of the Eureka Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   32.5124°   (32° 30' 44")

Lon:   -89.7865°   (-89° 47' 11")

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 .

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 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 Eureka Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Rankin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Eureka Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
    • Ludlow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Scott County
    • Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Scott County
    • Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
      • Beach is located in Scott County
    • Fannin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
    • Madisonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
    • Clifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
    • Cash
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Scott County
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Kalem
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
        • Kalem is located in Scott County
      • Maris Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
        • Maris Town is located in Madison County
      • Raworth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
        • Raworth is located in Scott County
      • Tuscola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
        • Tuscola is located in Leake County
      • Mill Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
        • Mill Town is located in Madison County
      • Canton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Harperville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
        • Harperville is located in Scott County
      • Davis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Davis is located in Madison County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Lone Pine Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
    • Miracle Temple Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miracle Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miracle Temple Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miracle Temple Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • New Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Pisgah Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pisgah Cemetery
    • Leesburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leesburg Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesburg Cemetery
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Latham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Latham Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollybush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollybush Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollybush Cemetery
      • Pelahatchie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelahatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pelahatchie Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelahatchie Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Pleasant Gift Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Gift Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Gift Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Gift Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Goshen Springs Pilgrim Branch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Springs Pilgrim Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goshen Springs Pilgrim Branch Cemetery is located in Rankin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Springs Pilgrim Branch Cemetery
      • Coward Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coward Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coward Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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: GNIS record #709028 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Sharon SE
      • County: Rankin         Elev: 104
      • Location given for GNIS #709028 (Eureka Cemetery)

    The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Eureka Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5124, Longitude: -89.7865       In this case, the coordinates for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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