A visit to the Pearl River 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 Pearl River Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pearl River Cemetery:
32.4835, -90.0440
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pearl River Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pearl River Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the north of the Pearl River Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pearl River 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 Pearl River Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pearl River Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Haley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Haley Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The New Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Rosa Scott School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Memory Gardens is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
- Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery
- The Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Natchez Trace Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60901 <5>
- Jessamine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jessamine Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessamine Cemetery
- Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- True Light Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The True Light Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Light Cemetery
- Chaney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
- Galloway Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Parkway Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Parkway Memorial Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Parkway Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Ridgeland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980512 <5>
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- True Light Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The True Light Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Light Cemetery
- Fannin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fannin Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin Cemetery
- Fannin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fannin Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pearl River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pearl River Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Madison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Madisonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Ridgeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fannin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Twelve Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- North Town Plaza
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Goshen Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sand Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Maris Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Mannsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Mill Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Flowood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Cobbville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pearl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brandon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Davis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
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 Pearl River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pearl River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandon
- Canton
- Clinton
- Flora
- Flora lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pearl River Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flora.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Jackson
- Pearl
- Pearl lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pearl River Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pearl.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pelahatchie
- Ridgeland
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 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 Pearl River Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Pearl River Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2043017 (Pearl River Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2043017 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Madison
- Location given for Pearl River Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4834745 Lon: -90.0439732
- 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 Madison, 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 from Point A (ie- Pearl River 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. |