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A visit to the Mays 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 Mays Cemetery ...

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

32.1563, -89.9434

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

The Mays Cemetery is located in Rankin County<2>.

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Mays Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mays Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mays Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pearly Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pearly Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearly Grove Cemetery
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
  • Steen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Steen Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
  • David Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The David Thomas Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Thomas Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
  • Rockhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rockhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Hebron Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hebron Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Campbellite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellite Cemetery
    • Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Johns Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Goodhope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Goodhope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope Cemetery
    • Star Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Star Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
    • Middleton Field Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Taylor Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cato Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cato Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Cemetery
    • Mountain Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mountain Ridge Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ridge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain Ridge Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Brandon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61280 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mays Cemetery.

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

  • Cato
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
  • Braxton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Brandon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Greenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Puckett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Puckett is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Florence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • King
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • King is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • D'Lo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Pearl
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Pearson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Daniel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
  • Pelahatchie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mendenhall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Galilee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
    • Polkville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Polkville is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
    • Cooperville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooperville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Flowood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Whites
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Whites is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Clear Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
    • Alonzo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Choctaw Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
    • Fannin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
    • North Town Plaza
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
    • Byram
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Mays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rankin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mays Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Mays Cemetery: