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A visit to the Whittington 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 Whittington Cemetery ...

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

32.3651, -90.0065

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

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

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies just to the south of the Whittington Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whittington Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Whittington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • True Vine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The True Vine Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Vine Cemetery
  • True Light Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The True Light Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Light Cemetery
  • Russel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Russel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russel Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • True Light Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The True Light Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Light Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
  • Fannin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fannin Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin Cemetery
  • Fannin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fannin Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin Cemetery
  • Drakes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Drakes Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Matthew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Chapel Cemetery
    • Fannin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fannin Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin Cemetery
    • Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Flora Hills Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Flora Hills Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Hills Cemetery
    • Old Brandon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Old Brandon Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brandon Cemetery
    • St. Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hill Cemetery
    • McLaurin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McLaurin Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whittington Cemetery.

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

  • Fannin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fannin is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
  • Flowood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brandon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • North Town Plaza
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
  • Pearl
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Greenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Ridgeland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Goshen Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
  • Madison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pearson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Sand Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Madisonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Twelve Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
    • Pelahatchie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Choctaw Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
    • Florence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mannsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale

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 Whittington 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 Whittington 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 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 Whittington Cemetery: