A visit to the Flora 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 Flora Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Flora Cemetery:
32.5393, -90.3120
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Flora Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Flora Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Flora Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Flora Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Flora Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tarpley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Balfour - Gartley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodman Hill MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hammack Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hammack Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammack Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Shady Grove Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- Pocahontas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Cemetery
- Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Lula Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lula Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula Cemetery
- Hinter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hinter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinter Cemetery
- Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Abernathy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy Cemetery
- Tinnin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Tinnin Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinnin Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove MB Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Flora Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Flora Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Flora
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kearney Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Adelle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Bentonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mannsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Brownsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Twelve Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Anding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ridgeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oil City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Bolton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- North Town Plaza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Nod
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Satartia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Satartia is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Mill Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
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 Flora Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Flora Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bentonia
- Canton
- Clinton
- Flora
- Jackson
- Ridgeland
- Satartia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Flora Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Flora Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2042962 (Flora Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2042962 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Flora
- Location given for Flora Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5393069 Lon: -90.3120351
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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 Madison, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flora 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |