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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4468°   (32° 26' 48")

Lon:   -90.1201°   (-90° 7' 12")

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

The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Memory Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Memory Gardens.<4>

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

  • Rosa Scott School Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosa Scott School Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rosa Scott School Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Rosa Scott School Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Parkway Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkway Memorial Cemetery
    • The Parkway Memorial Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • 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 southeast of Ridgeland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980512 <6>
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery
    • The Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • The Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greater Richmond Grove Cemetery
    • Parkway Memorial Cemetery
  • Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park is located in Madison County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hinds County
  • New Hope Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Haley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haley Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pearl River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearl River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearl River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearl River Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • New Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • True Light Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the True Light Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the True Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The True Light Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Fairview Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Green Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Hinds County

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]<3> of the Memory Gardens.

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

  • Ridgeland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Madison
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • North Town Plaza
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
    • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
  • Mannsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
    • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
  • Flowood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
    • Flowood is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <7>
  • Fannin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fannin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
    • Fannin is located in Rankin County
  • Madisonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Madison County
  • Jackson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pearl
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <7>
  • Canton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pearson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Pearson is located in Rankin County
  • Brandon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Maris Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
    • Flora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <7>
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <7>
    • Greenfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Sand Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
    • Mill Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
    • Choctaw Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
    • Richland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kearney Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
      • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
    • Cobbville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
      • Cobbville is located in Madison County
    • Davis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Madison County
    • Adelle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
      • Adelle is located in Madison County
    • Sharon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
    • Brownsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Hinds County

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 Madison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Brandon
  • Canton
    • Canton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Memory Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Clinton
  • Flora
    • Flora lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Memory Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Jackson
  • Pearl
  • Ridgeland

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 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:

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 Memory Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #673472  (Memory Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #673472 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Madison
    • County: Madison         Elev: 100
    • Location given for GNIS #673472 (Memory Gardens)

The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memory Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4468, Longitude: -90.1201       In this case, the coordinates for the Memory Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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