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A visit to the Puckett Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Puckett Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Puckett Cemetery (FG ID #62206)

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 Puckett Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.0842°   (32° 5' 3")

Lon:   -89.7763°   (-89° 46' 34")

The Puckett Cemetery is located in Rankin County<2>.

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Puckett Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Puckett Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burnham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • County Line Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Galilee Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Everett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Silverena Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silverena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Silverena Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Miley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miley Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Rock Bluff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Bluff Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cato Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cato Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cato Cemetery is located in Rankin County
  • Everett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Everett Cemetery is located in Simpson County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Puckett Cemetery.

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

  • Puckett
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Puckett is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Galilee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galilee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
    • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Galilee
    • From the Puckett Cemetery to Galilee
  • Daniel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cato
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Polkville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Polkville is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • D'Lo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Mendenhall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
  • Cooperville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Braxton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Sanatorium
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Burns
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in Smith County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burns
    • From the Puckett Cemetery to Burns
  • Magee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Magee is located in Simpson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <7>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Raleigh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pelahatchie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Coats
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Westville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunter Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Bezer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bezer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bezer
      • From the Puckett Cemetery to Bezer
    • Brandon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mize
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <7>
    • Morton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <7>
    • Greenfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Puckett 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 Puckett Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Puckett Cemetery:

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 Puckett Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #709125  (Puckett Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #709125 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: Puckett
    • County: Rankin         Elev: 110
    • Location given for GNIS #709125 (Puckett Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #62206

The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Rankin, 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 things 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 Puckett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0842, Longitude: -89.7763    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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