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A visit to the Mount Able Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Able Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Mt. Able Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Able Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Able Cemetery

Lat:   32.6035°   (32° 36' 12")

Lon:   -90.0173°   (-90° 1' 2")

The Mt. Able Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the west northwest of the Mt. Able Cemetery .

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 Mt. Able Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Madison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Able Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Able Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Able Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Maris Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
    • Canton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Mill Town
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • Madisonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
    • Sharon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
    • Davis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Madison County
    • Sharpsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
    • Mannsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
      • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sand Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
    • Ridgeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fannin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Vaughan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
        • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
      • North Town Plaza
        (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Nod
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
        • Nod is located in Yazoo County
      • Flora
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • Ludlow
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
        • Ludlow is located in Scott County
      • Kearney Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
        • Kearney Park is located in Madison 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 Mt. Able 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 Mt. Able Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Able Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Priestley Chapel MB Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sims Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Chapel Cemetery
    • Zion Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Chapel Cemetery
    • Prichard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prichard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prichard Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prichard Cemetery
    • Sims Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sneed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sneed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sneed Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sneed Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Chaney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney Cemetery
    • Galloway Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galloway Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Family Cemetery
    • Thornton Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thornton Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Chapel Cemetery
    • Leggitt Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leggitt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leggitt Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggitt Family Cemetery
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Travis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Travis Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • New Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Fairview Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery
      • Teeter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teeter Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeter Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery

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

    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 Mt. Able Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #673907  (Mount Able Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #673907 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: Canton
      • County: Madison         Elev: 79
      • Location given for GNIS #673907 (Mount Able Cemetery)

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Able Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6035, Longitude: -90.0173       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Able Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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