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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mountain Ridge Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mountain Ridge Cemetery (FG ID #61280)

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 Mountain Ridge Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mountain Ridge Cemetery

Lat:   32.2350°   (32° 14' 5")

Lon:   -89.8751°   (-89° 52' 30")

The cemetery is located in Rankin County<3>.

As an estimate, the Mountain Ridge Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the west of Brandon.

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies just to the west northwest of the Mountain Ridge Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mountain Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Jordan Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jordan Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Hebron Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebron Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Gulde Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulde Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gulde Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • St. Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
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    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Mays Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Lodebar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodebar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodebar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lodebar Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Old Brandon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brandon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Brandon Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Brandon Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandon Memory Gardens is located in Rankin County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Pearly Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearly Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearly Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Steen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steen Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Silverena Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverena Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silverena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silverena Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Thornhill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Little Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Pelahatchie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelahatchie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelahatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelahatchie Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Reagan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reagan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reagan Cemetery is located in Rankin 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]<2> of the Mountain Ridge Cemetery.

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

  • Pelahatchie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brandon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cato
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cooperville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Greenfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Puckett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Puckett is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Daniel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Polkville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Polkville is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Fannin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Pearl
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Flowood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Pearson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Florence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <6>
    • Braxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Galilee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Morton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <6>
    • Hunter Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sand Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • D'Lo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
      • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • North Town Plaza
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
    • King
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Rankin County
    • Mendenhall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
      • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <6>
    • Kalem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Brandon
    • Brandon lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mountain Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brandon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Jackson
    • Jackson lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mountain Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jackson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Mendenhall
  • Morton
    • Morton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mountain Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Pearl
    • Pearl lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mountain Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pearl.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pelahatchie

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Rankin 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 Mountain Ridge Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #709092  (Mountain Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #709092 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: Johns
      • County: Rankin         Elev: 154
      • Location given for GNIS #709092 (Mountain Ridge Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #61280

    The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 Mountain Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2350, Longitude: -89.8751    
    <3>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.
    <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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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