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A visit to the Willow Park 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 Willow Park Cemetery ...

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

32.2913, -90.2198

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

The Willow Park Cemetery is located in Hinds County<2>.

The county seat for Hinds County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the east northeast of the Willow Park Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willow Park Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Willow Park Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Jackson Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hope Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hope Spring Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Spring Cemetery
  • Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lake Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery
  • Lakewood Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • McGowen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The McGowen Cemetery is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowen Cemetery
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Clinton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Garden Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garden Memorial Park is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Memorial Park
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • Mt. Elam Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Elam Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Elam Cemetery
    • Old Sea Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Old Sea Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sea Cemetery
    • St. Matthew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Cemetery
    • Drakes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Drakes Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Cemetery

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 Willow Park Cemetery.

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

  • Jackson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Choctaw Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
  • Richland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pearson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Byram
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pearl
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Flowood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • North Town Plaza
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
  • Florence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Ridgeland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Raymond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Midway is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Brandon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Palestine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Palestine is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Madison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Twelve Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
    • Terry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Clear Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
    • Whites
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Whites is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Bolton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bolton is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • King
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • King is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King

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 Willow Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hinds County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willow Park Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Brandon
  • Clinton
  • Jackson
  • Pearl
  • Raymond
  • Ridgeland
  • Terry
    • Terry lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Willow Park Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Terry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry

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 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 Willow Park Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Hinds 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 Willow Park Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #679742  (Willow Park Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #679742 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: Hinds
      • Est. Elev: 87 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jackson
      • Location given for Willow Park Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.2912575     Lon: -90.2198113
      • 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 Hinds, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willow Park 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.