A visit to the Garden Memorial Park ...
The location of the Garden Memorial Park 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 Garden Memorial Park ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garden Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden Memorial Park
Lat: 32.3893° (32° 23' 21")
Lon: -90.2715° (-90° 16' 17")
The Garden Memorial Park is located in Hinds County<2>.
The county seat for Hinds County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the southeast of the Garden Memorial Park .
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 Garden Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Hinds 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 Garden Memorial Park
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 Garden Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Garden Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Clinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Town Plaza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Flora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
- Choctaw Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mannsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Brownsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Bolton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Raymond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
- Flowood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
- Flowood is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <4>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Adelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Pearl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <4>
- Kearney Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Byram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Palestine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Hinds 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 Garden Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hinds County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Garden Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bentonia
- Brandon
- Clinton
- Flora
- Flora lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Garden Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flora.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Jackson
- Pearl
- Raymond
- Ridgeland
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Garden Memorial Park.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Garden Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lake Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
- Hope Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hope Spring Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Spring Cemetery
- Lakewood Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Cowles Meade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowles Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cowles Meade Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowles Meade Cemetery
- Clinton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery
- Pocahontas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pocahontas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pocahontas Cemetery
- Tinnin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinnin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tinnin Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinnin Cemetery
- Cedar Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Cemetery
- New Hope Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Hope Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
- Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park
- Willow Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Willow Park Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Park Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
- Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
- The Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greater Richmond Grove Cemetery
- Parkway Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery
- Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Center MB Church 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 Garden Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #670317 (Garden Memorial Park)
- Note: GNIS record #670317 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: Pocahontas
- County: Hinds Elev: 85
- Location given for GNIS #670317 (Garden Memorial Park)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/
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 Hinds, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Garden Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3893, Longitude: -90.2715 In this case, the coordinates for the Garden Memorial Park 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. |