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A visit to the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery ...

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 Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery

Lat:   32.4354°   (32° 26' 7")

Lon:   -90.2215°   (-90° 13' 17")

The Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Hinds County
  • New Hope Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Pocahontas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pocahontas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pocahontas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Hinds County
  • Garden Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garden Memorial Park is located in Hinds County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Hinds County
  • Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lake Cemetery is located in Hinds County
  • Hope Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope Spring Cemetery is located in Hinds County
  • Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tougaloo Garden Memorial Park is located in Madison County
  • Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery
    • The Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • The Greater Richmond Grove MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greater Richmond Grove Cemetery
    • Parkway Memorial Cemetery
  • Parkway Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkway Memorial Cemetery
    • The Parkway Memorial Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parkway Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Ridgeland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980512 <5>
  • Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memory Gardens is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery
      • The Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Natchez Trace Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60901 <5>
    • Rosa Scott School Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosa Scott School Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rosa Scott School Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Rosa Scott School Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Hammack Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammack Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jessamine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessamine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessamine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jessamine Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Tinnin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinnin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinnin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tinnin Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Lakewood Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Madison County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery.

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

  • Ridgeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Madison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mannsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mannsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
    • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
  • North Town Plaza
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
    • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Hinds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <7>
  • Jackson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Flora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <7>
  • Flowood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
    • Flowood is located in Rankin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <7>
  • Adelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
    • Adelle is located in Madison County
  • Kearney Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
    • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
  • Brownsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Hinds County
  • Choctaw Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
    • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pearl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Rankin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <7>
    • Bolton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Pearson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Richland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fannin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fannin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
    • Madisonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
    • Raymond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <7>
    • Greenfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Brandon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bentonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
      • Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <7>
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Byram
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Maris Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
    • Mill Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County

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 Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bentonia
    • Bentonia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bentonia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
  • Brandon
    • Brandon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brandon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Canton
    • Canton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Clinton
    • Clinton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clinton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Flora
    • Flora lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flora.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Jackson
    • Jackson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jackson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Pearl
    • Pearl lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pearl.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Raymond
    • Raymond lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raymond.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Ridgeland

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Rocky Hill Methodist 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 Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2043026  (Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2043026 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: Ridgeland
    • County: Madison         Elev: 130
    • Location given for GNIS #2043026 (Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery)

The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/

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 Madison, 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 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 Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4354, Longitude: -90.2215       In this case, the coordinates for the Rocky Hill Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>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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