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A visit to the Memory 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 Memory Gardens ...

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

34.0301, -88.7514

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

The Memory Gardens is located in Chickasaw County<2>.

The county seat for Chickasaw County is located in Houston. Houston lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Memory Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memory Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Memory Gardens.<4>

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

  • Citizens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Citizens Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citizens Cemetery
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
  • Blackwood Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Temples Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Temples Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temples Cemetery
  • Dotys Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dotys Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotys Chapel Cemetery
  • Whiteside Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Shannon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Word Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Word Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Word Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nettleton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nettleton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
    • Old Coffee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Coffee Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Coffee Cemetery
    • Pontocola Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pontocola Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontocola Cemetery
    • Troy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Troy Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Cemetery
      • The Troy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Falkner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59258 <5>
    • Snow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Snow Cemetery is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
    • Wren Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Wren Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Grey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grey Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Cemetery
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
    • English Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memory Gardens.

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

  • Okolona
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Shannon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • New Wren
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
  • Nettleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Vleet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
  • Egypt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Egypt is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Wren
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wren is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
  • Sycamore ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Verona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
  • Goodford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Plantersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Thelma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
    • Amory
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Tupelo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bissell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bissell is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
    • New Houlka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Former names for New Houlka:
      • Houlka
      • Old Houlka
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <6>
    • Houston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Una
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Una is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Carolina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Carolina is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker

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 Memory Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chickasaw County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Memory Gardens: