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A visit to the Garden Memorial Park ...

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 Garden Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden Memorial Park:

32.3893, -90.2715

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Garden Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Garden Memorial Park.<4>

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)
    • The Lake Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery
  • Hope Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hope Spring Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Spring Cemetery
  • Lakewood Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Cowles Meade Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cowles Meade Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles Meade Cemetery
  • Clinton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pocahontas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Cemetery
  • Tinnin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tinnin Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinnin Cemetery
  • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Cemetery
  • New Hope Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Willow Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Willow Park Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery
      • The Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greater Richmond Grove Cemetery
      • Parkway Memorial Cemetery
    • Mt. Center MB Church 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 22 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)
  • 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)
    • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
  • Twelve Oaks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
  • Flora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Flora is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <6>
  • Choctaw Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
  • Madison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mannsdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
  • Brownsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownsville is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Bolton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bolton is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Flowood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Adelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Adelle is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
    • Raymond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pearson is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Pearl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Kearney Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
    • Byram
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Palestine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Palestine is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Midway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Midway is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway

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
    • Pearl lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Garden Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pearl.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Raymond
  • Ridgeland

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 Garden Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Hinds 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 Garden Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #670317  (Garden Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #670317 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: Hinds
      • Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pocahontas
      • Location given for Garden Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 32.3893106     Lon: -90.2714791
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Garden Memorial Park) 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.