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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 Rose Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.5788°   (31° 34' 43")

Lon:   -90.4339°   (-90° 26' 2")

The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<1>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Brookhaven. Brookhaven lies just to the west of the Rose Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rose Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Brookhaven
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Montgomery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
    • New Sight
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
    • Wesson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
      • Wesson is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <3>
    • Cobbs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Wellman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Lincoln County
    • Beauregard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Norfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfield
      • Norfield is located in Lincoln County
    • Nola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
      • Nola is located in Lawrence County
    • Bowerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
    • Martinsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
    • Caseyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Tryus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
        • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • McCall Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Glancy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glancy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
        • Glancy is located in Copiah County
      • Verna
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
        • Verna is located in Lawrence County
      • Monticello
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
      • Rosella
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
        • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
      • Hazlehurst
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

    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 Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rose Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Hall Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Godman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godman Cemetery
    • New Hope Church of Christ Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Brookhaven Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookhaven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookhaven Memorial Gardens is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookhaven Memorial Gardens
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Friendship MB Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hope MB Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose Hill MB Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of New Sight.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • New Sight Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Sight Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sight Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Stewarts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewarts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewarts Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewarts Cemetery
      • Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Little Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Memorial Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Memorial Cemetery

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

    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 #676845  (Rose Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #676845 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: Brookhaven
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 150
      • Location given for GNIS #676845 (Rose Hill Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rose Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5788, Longitude: -90.4339    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.




 

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