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A visit to the Pine Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pine Ridge Cemetery

Lat:   31.9235°   (31° 55' 24")

Lon:   -90.1656°   (-90° 9' 56")

The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Simpson County<2>.

The county seat for Simpson County is located in Mendenhall. Mendenhall lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Pine Ridge Cemetery .

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 Pine Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Simpson 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 Pine Ridge 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pine Ridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pine Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Georgetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Hopewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Copiah County
    • Alonzo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alonzo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
      • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
    • Clear Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
    • Whites
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
      • Whites is located in Rankin County
    • Crystal Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Shivers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
      • Shivers is located in Simpson County
    • Westville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
    • Braxton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Hazlehurst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Terry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Tryus
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
        • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • New Hebron
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
        • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <4>
      • D'Lo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
        • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Florence
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Rankin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
      • Mendenhall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
        • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <4>
      • Byram
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Beauregard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
        • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Grange ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
        • Grange is located in Lawrence County
      • Thompsonville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
        • Thompsonville is located in Hinds County
      • Glancy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
        • Glancy is located in Copiah County
      • Wesson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
        • Wesson is located in Copiah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <4>
      • Cato
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
        • Cato is located in Rankin County
      • Richland
        (20 miles [32.2 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 Pine Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Simpson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pine Ridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pine Ridge Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Palestine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
    • Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Hopewell.
      • The Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brushy Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58313 <7>
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Georgetown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopewell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Hopewell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60001 <7>
    • Old Ruby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ruby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Ruby Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ruby Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Lily Mae Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lily Mae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lily Mae Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lily Mae Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Red Bone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Bone Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bone Cemetery
      • Harrisville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrisville Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrisville Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Bridges Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Armstrong - Buckley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong - Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armstrong - Buckley Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong - Buckley Cemetery
      • Little Rock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Galilee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion 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 Pine Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #675868  (Pine Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #675868 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: Hopewell
      • County: Simpson         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #675868 (Pine Ridge 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 Simpson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pine Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9235, Longitude: -90.1656       In this case, the coordinates for the Pine Ridge 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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