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A visit to the Jackson Memorial Gardens ...

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 Memorial Gardens ...

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

32.2421, -90.2423

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

The Jackson Memorial Gardens is located in Hinds County<2>.

The county seat for Hinds County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the northeast of the Jackson Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jackson Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Jackson Memorial Gardens.<4>

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

  • McGowen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The McGowen Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowen Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Willow Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Willow Park Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park Cemetery
  • Big Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Cemetery
  • Spring Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge Cemetery
  • Cleary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cleary Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Lakewood Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Mt. Elam Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Elam Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Elam Cemetery
    • John Adam Riser Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The John Adam Riser Family Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Adam Riser Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the John Adam Riser Family Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Jackson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2299203 <5>
    • Sinai Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
    • Old Sea Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Old Sea Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sea Cemetery
    • Hope Spring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hope Spring Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Spring Cemetery
    • Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Lake Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery

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 Memorial Gardens.

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

  • Choctaw Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
  • Byram
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Richland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jackson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pearson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Pearl
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Midway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Florence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Terry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Flowood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Raymond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Palestine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Palestine is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Clear Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
    • Whites
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Whites is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Greenfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • King
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • King is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • North Town Plaza
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
    • Alonzo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
    • Brandon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bolton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bolton is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Oakley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Oakley is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley

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 Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hinds County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jackson Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Brandon
  • Clinton
  • Jackson
  • Pearl
    • Pearl lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Jackson Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pearl.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Raymond
  • Ridgeland
  • Terry
    • Terry lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Jackson Memorial Gardens.
    • 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 like to start with 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 Jackson Memorial Gardens:

  • 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 Jackson Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #671784  (Jackson Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #671784 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: 90 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Florence
      • Location given for Jackson Memorial Gardens:
      • Lat: 32.242092     Lon: -90.242312
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jackson Memorial Gardens) 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.