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A visit to the Pilgrim Rest 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 Pilgrim Rest Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery:

32.3132, -89.9515

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

The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Rankin County<2>.

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies just to the southwest of the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hill Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Chapel Cemetery
  • True Vine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The True Vine Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Vine Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Rankin County
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  • Brandon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
  • Old Brandon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Brandon Cemetery is located in Rankin County
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  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Whittington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington Cemetery
  • Brandon Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brandon Memory Gardens is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Memory Gardens
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Jordan Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Jordan Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
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    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Rankin County
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    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gulde Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Gulde Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulde Cemetery
    • Fannin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Fannin Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Rankin County
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    • Russel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Russel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
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    • Sandhill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
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    • Hebron Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Hebron Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
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    • McLaurin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McLaurin Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin Cemetery

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]<3> of the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery.

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

  • Brandon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
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  • Fannin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fannin is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
  • Pearl
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pearl is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <5>
  • Pelahatchie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Flowood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • North Town Plaza
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
  • Pearson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pearson is located in Rankin County
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  • Goshen Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
  • Sand Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Richland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ridgeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Florence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooperville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Cooperville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
    • Madisonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
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    • Cato
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cato is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
    • Choctaw Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
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    • Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Branch is located in Scott County
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    • Twelve Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
    • Polkville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Polkville is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
    • Morton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • King
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • King is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • Puckett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Daniel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel

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 Pilgrim Rest 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 Pilgrim Rest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Pilgrim Rest Cemetery: