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A visit to the Old Rankin Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Rankin 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 Old Rankin Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Rankin Cemetery

Lat:   33.1132°   (33° 6' 47")

Lon:   -90.1873°   (-90° 11' 14")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Rankin 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 17 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
      • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
    • Tolarville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
      • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
    • Gwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
      • Gwin is located in Holmes County
    • Tchula
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
      • Tchula is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Mileston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
      • Mileston is located in Holmes County
    • Good Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Holmes County
    • Lexington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wyatt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Holmes County
    • Coxburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
    • Bee Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
      • Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
      • Bee Lake has also been known as:
      • Bee Lake Plantation
    • Ituma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ituma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
      • Ituma is located in Holmes County
    • Keirn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keirn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keirn
      • Keirn is located in Holmes County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Eden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
        • Eden is located in Yazoo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Cruger
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
        • Cruger is located in Holmes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Acona
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
        • Acona is located in Holmes County
      • Crump
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
        • Crump is located in Yazoo County
      • Richland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Holmes 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Rankin Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
    • Tredwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tredwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tredwell Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tredwell Cemetery
    • Boatwright Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boatwright Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatwright Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Pinecrest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Lexington.
      • The Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hebron Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Liberty Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Grove Cemetery
    • Oregon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oregon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oregon Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oregon Cemetery
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Watson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Cunliff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cunliff Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunliff Cemetery
      • Rose Bank Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Bank Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Bank Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Stigler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stigler Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stigler Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Broughman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broughman Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broughman 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 Old Rankin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #684314  (Old Rankin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #684314 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: Howard
      • County: Holmes         Elev: 69
      • Location given for GNIS #684314 (Old Rankin Cemetery)

    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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Old Rankin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1132, Longitude: -90.1873       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Rankin 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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