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A visit to the Flora Hills 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 Hills Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Flora Hills Cemetery:

32.2829, -90.0726

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

The Flora Hills Cemetery is located in Rankin County<2>.

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies just to the east of the Flora Hills Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Flora Hills Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Flora Hills Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old Sea Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Sea Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sea Cemetery
  • Mt. Elam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Elam Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Elam Cemetery
  • Drakes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Drakes Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Cemetery
  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Cemetery
  • Russel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Russel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russel Cemetery
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
  • Sandhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
  • Brandon Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Brandon Memory Gardens is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Memory Gardens
  • Old Brandon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Old Brandon Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brandon Cemetery
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • Whittington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Flora Hills Cemetery.

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

  • Pearl
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Pearson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Flowood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brandon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Richland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • North Town Plaza
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
  • Choctaw Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
  • Florence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ridgeland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Fannin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fannin is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Byram
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • King
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • King is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • Twelve Oaks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
    • Whites
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Whites is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Clear Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
    • Goshen Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
    • Pelahatchie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Hills 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 Flora Hills 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 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 Flora Hills 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 Flora Hills Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #670044  (Flora Hills Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #670044 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: 108 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jackson SE
      • Location given for Flora Hills Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.2829243     Lon: -90.072585
      • 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flora Hills 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.