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A visit to the Old Ruby 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 Ruby Cemetery ...

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

31.9474, -90.2318

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Ruby Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Old Ruby Cemetery is located in Copiah County<2>.

The county seat for Copiah County is located in Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Ruby Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Ruby Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Ruby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Hopewell.
    • The Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brushy Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58313 <5>
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
  • Red Bone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Red Bone Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bone Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Little Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
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    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Georgetown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Cemetery
    • Crystal Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lily Mae Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lily Mae Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Mae Cemetery
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • County Line Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
    • Alford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Alford Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Ruby Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Ruby Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Hopewell
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hopewell is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Georgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Alonzo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
  • Crystal Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Clear Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
  • Whites
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Whites is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
  • Hazlehurst
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sardis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sardis is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Terry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • King
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • King is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • Martinsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Florence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Thompsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Braxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Braxton is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Byram
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Glancy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
    • Tryus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
    • Shivers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Shivers is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
    • Westville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Midway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Midway is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Beauregard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Bear Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Wesson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • D'Lo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Palestine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Palestine is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Richland
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Old Ruby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Copiah County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Ruby Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Old Ruby Cemetery: