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A visit to the Tarpley 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 Tarpley Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tarpley Cemetery:

32.5293, -90.3426

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

The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Tarpley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tarpley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Tarpley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Flora Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Flora Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Cemetery
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Fearns Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Fearns Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Chapel Cemetery
  • Lula Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lula Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula Cemetery
  • Hammack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hammack Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammack Cemetery
  • Woodman Hill MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Balfour - Gartley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hinter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hinter Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinter Cemetery
  • Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Abernathy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • Pocahontas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Tinnin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Tinnin Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinnin Cemetery
    • Mt. Center MB Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove MB Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cox Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tarpley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tarpley Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Flora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Flora is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <5>
  • Adelle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Adelle is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
  • Kearney Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
  • Brownsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Bentonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mannsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
  • Anding
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Anding is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
  • Twelve Oaks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Oil City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oil City is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Bolton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolton is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Ridgeland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Madison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Satartia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Satartia is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • North Town Plaza
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
    • Nod
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Nod is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
    • Jackson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Russellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Russellville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Raymond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Maris Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
    • Mill Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town

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 Tarpley 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 Tarpley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Tarpley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Tarpley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #678572  (Tarpley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #678572 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: Madison
      • Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flora
      • Location given for Tarpley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5293071     Lon: -90.3425916
      • 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tarpley 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.