A visit to the Rhymes 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 Rhymes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rhymes Cemetery:
30.9310, -88.5950
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rhymes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rhymes Cemetery is located in George County<2>.
The county seat for George County is located in Lucedale. Lucedale lies just to the south of the Rhymes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rhymes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Rhymes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rhymes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Magnolia Garden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Eubanks - Dickerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pipkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pipkins Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipkins Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Eubanks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Eubanks Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Canaan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- New Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The New Antioch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Antioch Cemetery
- Woodard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodard Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Cemetery
- Ball Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ball Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
- Holmes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Holmes Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rhymes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rhymes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lucedale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bexley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bexley is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
- Agricola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Howell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Howell is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Brown Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Hillman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hillman is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Americus ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Americus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Wilmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leakesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- McLain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- McLain is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Wade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Hurley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Brewton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brewton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
- Brewton has also been known as:
- Brewer's Bluff
- Gulfcrest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
- Semmes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chunchula
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chunchula is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
- Citronelle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Big Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Big Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Clark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clark is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
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 Rhymes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in George County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rhymes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaumont
- Citronelle
- Leakesville
- Lucedale
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 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 Rhymes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to George 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 Rhymes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709207 (Rhymes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709207 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: George
- Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lucedale
- Location given for Rhymes Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.9310201 Lon: -88.5950238
- 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 George, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rhymes 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. |