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A visit to the Jackson 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 Jackson Cemetery ...

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

32.5493, -90.2501

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

The Jackson Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Jackson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jackson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Jackson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Hammack Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hammack Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammack Cemetery
  • Flora Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Flora Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Cemetery
  • Fearns Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Fearns Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Chapel Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Balfour - Gartley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodman Hill MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
  • Tarpley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley Cemetery
  • Pocahontas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mt. Elam Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Elam Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Elam Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
    • Lula Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lula Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula Cemetery
    • Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Parkway Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parkway Memorial Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parkway Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Ridgeland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980512 <5>
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jackson Cemetery.

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

  • Mannsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
  • Flora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Kearney Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
  • Twelve Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
  • Adelle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Adelle is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
  • Bentonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgeland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Brownsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • North Town Plaza
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
  • Canton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mill Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Town is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Anding
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Anding is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Maris Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
    • Nod
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Nod is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
    • Oil City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oil City is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Madisonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Cobbville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cobbville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
    • Davis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Davis is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bolton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bolton is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Flowood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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 Jackson 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 Jackson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #671771  (Jackson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #671771 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: 79 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Charlton
      • Location given for Jackson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5493067     Lon: -90.250089
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Jackson 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.