A visit to the Rosehill 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 Rosehill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rosehill Cemetery:
32.0738, -89.8570
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Rankin County<2>.
The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Rosehill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rosehill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rosehill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rosehill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cato Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Cato Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Sinclair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
- County Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Everett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Everett Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
- Puckett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Silverena Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Silverena Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverena Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Johns Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Steen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Steen Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Burnham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Burnham Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham Cemetery
- D'Lo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The D'Lo Cemetery is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo Cemetery
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rosehill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rosehill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cato
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Puckett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- D'Lo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Braxton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Mendenhall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Galilee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Galilee is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
- Daniel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Sanatorium
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Polkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Cooperville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cooperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Westville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Magee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Brandon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pelahatchie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Florence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- King
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Coats
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Burns
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Burns is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Raleigh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pearl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Whites
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Whites is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Clear Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
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 Rosehill 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 Rosehill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandon
- Magee
- Magee lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rosehill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Magee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Mendenhall
- Pearl
- Pelahatchie
- Raleigh
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rosehill 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 Rosehill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709142 (Rosehill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709142 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: 131 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Puckett
- Location given for Rosehill Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0737644 Lon: -89.8570222
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rosehill 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. |