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A visit to the Thornhill 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 Thornhill Cemetery ...

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

32.2640, -89.7523

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

The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County<2>.

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Thornhill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thornhill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Thornhill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
  • Lodebar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lodebar Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar Cemetery
  • Eastside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Eastside Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Line Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Line Creek Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Creek Cemetery
  • Farris Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Farris Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Hill Cemetery
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
  • Pelahatchie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pelahatchie Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie Cemetery
  • Reagan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Reagan Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Walters Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Walters Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Polkville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Polkville Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Polkville Cemetery
      • The Old Polkville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Polkville Cemetery
    • Old Stubbs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Stubbs Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stubbs Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Independence Methodist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gulde Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gulde Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulde Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Polkville First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Polkville First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Polkville First Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beulah Cemetery
      • Polkville Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62116 <5>
    • Polkville Pentecostal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thornhill Cemetery.

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

  • Cooperville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooperville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
  • Pelahatchie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Polkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Polkville is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Morton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Daniel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Daniel is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
  • Hunter Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hunter Town is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
  • Trenton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Trenton is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Kalem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kalem is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
  • Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Branch is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Puckett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Puckett is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Raworth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Raworth is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raworth
  • Cato
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Galilee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
    • Burns
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Burns is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Brandon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fannin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
    • Sand Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Clifton is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Goshen Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
    • Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Beach is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
    • Greenfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Pearl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Pearl is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <6>

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 Thornhill 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 Thornhill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Thornhill Cemetery: