A visit to the Florence 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 Florence Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Florence Cemetery:
32.1499, -90.1321
The Florence Cemetery is located in Rankin County<1>.
The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Florence Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Florence Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Florence Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Florence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cleary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cleary Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleary Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- Sinai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sinai Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
- Briar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Briar Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hill Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Brown Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill Cemetery
- Mountain Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wesleyanna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodhope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Enoch Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Clear Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Clear Branch Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch Cemetery
- Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- McGowen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The McGowen Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowen Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Old Sea Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Old Sea Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sea Cemetery
- Mt. Elam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Florence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Florence Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Florence
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- King
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Whites
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Richland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clear Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pearson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Byram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Alonzo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Choctaw Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Terry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brandon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Braxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Flowood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hopewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cato
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Florence 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 Florence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandon
- Clinton
- Crystal Springs
- Jackson
- Pearl
- Pearl lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Florence Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pearl.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Raymond
- Terry
- Terry lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Florence Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Terry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
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 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 Florence 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 Florence Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709046 (Florence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709046 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: 93 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Florence
- Location given for Florence Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1498726 Lon: -90.1320304
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Florence 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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