A visit to the Mountain Creek 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 Mountain Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mountain Creek Cemetery:
32.0882, -90.1312
The Mountain Creek Cemetery is located in Rankin County<1>.
The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Mountain Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mountain Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mountain Creek Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mountain Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Enoch Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sinai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sinai Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
- Brown Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Brown Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill Cemetery
- Clear Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Clear Branch Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch Cemetery
- Wesleyanna Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Florence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rexford Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cleary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cleary Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleary Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Goodhope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Briar Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Briar Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hill Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Middleton Field Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Campbellite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellite Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mountain Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mountain Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- King
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Clear Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Whites
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alonzo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Byram
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Terry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Braxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Pearson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Choctaw Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pearl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Crystal Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cato
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- D'Lo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Brandon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Flowood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Mountain Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rankin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mountain Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandon
- Crystal Springs
- Jackson
- Mendenhall
- Pearl
- Terry
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Mountain Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Rankin 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 Mountain Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709091 (Mountain Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709091 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: Rankin
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whites
- Location given for Mountain Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0882079 Lon: -90.1311966
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Rankin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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