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A visit to the Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas Cemetery ...

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

32.4743, -90.2856

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

The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Hinds County<2>.

The county seat for Hinds County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Pocahontas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pocahontas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Pocahontas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Hammack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hammack Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammack Cemetery
  • Fearns Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Fearns Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Chapel Cemetery
  • Flora Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Flora Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Cemetery
  • Tinnin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tinnin Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinnin Cemetery
  • Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tarpley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley Cemetery
  • Lula Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lula Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula Cemetery
  • Garden Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Garden Memorial Park is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Woodman Hill MB Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • New Hope Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pocahontas Cemetery.

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

  • Flora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Flora is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
  • Mannsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
  • Twelve Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
  • Adelle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Adelle is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
  • Brownsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Brownsville is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Kearney Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ridgeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Madison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bentonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Town Plaza
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
  • Bolton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolton is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Jackson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Flowood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Raymond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Choctaw Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
    • Anding
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Anding is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
    • Pearl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Oil City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Oil City is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Canton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Pearson is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Madisonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Maris Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
    • Mill Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town

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 Pocahontas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hinds County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bentonia
  • Canton
    • Canton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Pocahontas Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Clinton
  • Flora
    • Flora lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pocahontas Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Jackson
  • Pearl
    • Pearl lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Pocahontas Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pearl.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Raymond
  • 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 Pocahontas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Hinds 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 Pocahontas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #710231  (Pocahontas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #710231 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: Hinds
      • Est. Elev: 73 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pocahontas
      • Location given for Pocahontas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4743085     Lon: -90.2856459
      • 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 Hinds, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pocahontas 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.