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A visit to the 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 Memorial Park ...

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

32.5674, -89.1106

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

The Memorial Park is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the south of the Memorial Park .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • County Line Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Greenland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Greenland Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Cemetery
  • Neshoba Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Neshoba Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba Cemetery
  • Abney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Abney Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney Cemetery
  • Cross Roads Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads Cemetery
  • Golden Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Golden Grove Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Beech Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Beech Springs Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Springs Cemetery
  • Brand Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brand Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Decatur Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
    • Decatur Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Decatur Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Decatur Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Decatur.
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Morrow Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollingsworth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hollingsworth Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Newton County
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    • Antioch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • House Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The House Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
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    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery

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 Memorial Park.

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

  • Union
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Stamper ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stamper is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
  • Neshoba
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
  • Lucern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucern is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
  • House
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • House is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
  • Decatur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dixon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixon is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Tucker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tucker is located in Neshoba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Conehatta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Conehatta is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
  • High Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • High Hill is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
  • Sebastopol
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Pine Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dowdville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
    • Philadelphia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Rio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Rio is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Hope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hope is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Ocobla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
    • Martin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Spinks ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Spinks is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
    • Pearl River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Collinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Laurel Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Newton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hickory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Hickory is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Suqualena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena

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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Memorial Park: