A visit to the Jessamine 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 Jessamine Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jessamine Cemetery:
32.4349, -90.1173
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jessamine Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Jessamine 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 north northeast of the Jessamine Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jessamine Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Jessamine Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jessamine Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rosa Scott School Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Parkway Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Haley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Haley Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Pearl River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pearl River Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- True Light Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The True Light Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Light Cemetery
- New Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The New Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Hope Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hope Spring Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Spring Cemetery
- Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lake Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery
- Drakes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Drakes Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Cemetery
- St. Matthew Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Cemetery
- Russel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Russel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russel Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jessamine Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jessamine Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ridgeland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Madison
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- North Town Plaza
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Twelve Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Flowood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mannsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fannin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Madisonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Pearl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pearson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Brandon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Goshen Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Greenfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Flora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Richland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Maris Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Mill Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Kearney Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Cobbville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Adelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
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 Jessamine 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 Jessamine Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandon
- Canton
- Clinton
- Flora
- Jackson
- Pearl
- Ridgeland
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 professional and volunteer 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 Jessamine 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 Jessamine Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #671864 (Jessamine Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #671864 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: 104 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Madison
- Location given for Jessamine Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4348648 Lon: -90.1173083
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jessamine 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. |
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