A visit to the Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rose Hill Cemetery:
32.3636, -88.7187
The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Meridian. Meridian lies just to the east of the Rose Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rose Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Rose Hill Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rose Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Semmes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McLemore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The McLemore Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemore Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Luke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairchild Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
- Meridian Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Burwell Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwell Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- West Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lad Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lad Cemetery
- Sageville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sageville Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville Cemetery
- Stinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Stinson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- Confederate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rose Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rose Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meridian
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lost Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nellieburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hookston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bailey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Vimville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Suqualena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Increase
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lockhart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Collinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Chunky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Enterprise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whynot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Smith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Martin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Daleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stonewall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 Rose Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rose Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Enterprise
- Hickory
- Marion
- Meridian
- Quitman
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 helpful 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #676848 (Rose Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #676848 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: Lauderdale
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Meridian South
- Location given for Rose Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3634765 Lon: -88.7194899
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Rose Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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