A visit to the Montgomery 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 Montgomery Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Montgomery Cemetery:
32.4768, -90.1265
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Montgomery Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Montgomery Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Montgomery Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Montgomery Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rosa Scott School Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Parkway Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Jessamine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jessamine Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessamine Cemetery
- Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Memory Gardens is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
- Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery
- The Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Natchez Trace Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60901 <5>
- St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- 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
- Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Haley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Haley Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
- Pearl River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pearl River Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River Cemetery
- New Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The New Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- New Hope Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Montgomery Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Montgomery Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Madison
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Twelve Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Ridgeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mannsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- North Town Plaza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Madisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Flowood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fannin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Canton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maris Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Flora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- 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
- Mill Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Kearney Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Pearl
(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
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pearson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Brandon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Davis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Sharon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Adelle
(16 miles [25.7 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandon
- Canton
- Clinton
- Flora
- Flora lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Montgomery Cemetery.
- 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 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #673742 (Montgomery Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #673742 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: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ridgeland
- Location given for Montgomery Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4768082 Lon: -90.1264752
- 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- Montgomery 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |