A visit to the Old Rankin 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 Old Rankin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Rankin Cemetery:
33.1132, -90.1873
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Rankin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Rankin Cemetery is located in Holmes County<2>.
The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the east of the Old Rankin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Rankin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Rankin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Rankin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clifton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- Tredwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Tredwell Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tredwell Cemetery
- Boatwright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatwright Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Pinecrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Lexington.
- The Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hebron Cemetery
- Liberty Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oregon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oregon Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Cemetery
- Wyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Watson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Cunliff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cunliff Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunliff Cemetery
- Rose Bank Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rose Bank Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bank Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Stigler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Stigler Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stigler Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Broughman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Broughman Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Rankin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Rankin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jones Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Tolarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tolarville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
- Gwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Tchula
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Mileston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Good Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Good Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Lexington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wyatt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wyatt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Coxburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coxburg is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Bee Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
- Bee Lake has also been known as:
- Bee Lake Plantation
- Ituma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Keirn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Keirn is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pluto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pluto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluto
- Eden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eden is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Dover ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Cruger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cruger is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Fordyke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Acona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Crump
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crump is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
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 Old Rankin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Holmes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Rankin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belzoni
- Goodman
- Lexington
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 Old Rankin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Holmes 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 Old Rankin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #684314 (Old Rankin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #684314 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: Holmes
- Est. Elev: 69 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Howard
- Location given for Old Rankin Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1131828 Lon: -90.1873082
- 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 Holmes, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Rankin 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. |