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A visit to the Rural 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. 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 Rural Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rural Hill 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 Rural Hill Cemetery

Lat:   33.0732°   (33° 4' 23")

Lon:   -89.2940°   (-89° 17' 38")

The Rural Hill Cemetery is located in Winston County<2>.

The county seat for Winston County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Rural Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rural Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • East County Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East County Line Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Vowell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vowell Cemetery
    • The Vowell Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Hinze Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinze Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hinze Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Little Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Calvary Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Steed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Steed Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
  • Edgefield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edgefield Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • Doty Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Springs Cemetery
    • The Doty Springs Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Attala County
  • Nebo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nebo Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Center Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Attala County
    • Smallwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smallwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smallwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smallwood Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Wood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Boswell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boswell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boswell Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Winston County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rural Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Hinze
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
    • Hinze is located in Winston County
  • Vowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
    • Vowell is located in Winston County
  • Gregory ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Attala County
  • McCool
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
    • McCool is located in Attala County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Plattsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
  • Ethel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Attala County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
  • Weir
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
    • Weir is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <5>
  • Noxapater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
    • Noxapater is located in Winston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <5>
  • Louisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • French Camp
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
    • French Camp is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <5>
  • Coosa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
    • Coosa is located in Leake County
  • Ackerman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Langley ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Attala County
    • Kosciusko
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pearl River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
    • Hesterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • Bankston ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
    • Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Neshoba 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 Rural Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rural Hill 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 Rural Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #710071  (Rural Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #710071 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: Ethel SE
    • County: Winston         Elev: 165
    • Location given for GNIS #710071 (Rural Hill Cemetery)

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 Winston, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rural Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0732, Longitude: -89.2940       In this case, the coordinates for the Rural Hill 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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