A visit to the Richland 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 Richland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richland Cemetery:
32.2038, -90.1520
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Richland Cemetery is located in Rankin County<2>.
The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Richland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Richland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Richland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cleary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cleary Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleary Cemetery
- Florence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Florence Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
- Briar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Briar Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hill Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- McGowen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McGowen Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowen Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Mt. Elam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Elam Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Elam Cemetery
- Old Sea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Sea Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sea Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Jackson Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Sinai Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sinai Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Willow Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Willow Park Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park Cemetery
- Brown Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Brown Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill Cemetery
- Goodhope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodhope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope Cemetery
- Greenfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
- Flora Hills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Flora Hills Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Hills Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Richland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Choctaw Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Pearl
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Byram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whites
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- King
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Clear Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Flowood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Brandon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Terry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alonzo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alonzo is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- North Town Plaza
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
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 Richland 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 Richland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandon
- Clinton
- Jackson
- Pearl
- Raymond
- Ridgeland
- Terry
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Richland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Rankin 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 Richland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709131 (Richland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709131 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: Rankin
- Est. Elev: 104 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Florence
- Location given for Richland Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2037599 Lon: -90.1520313
- 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Richland 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |