About Brandon Cemetery
Brandon Cemetery is a cemetery near Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi. It lies about 0.8 mi southeast of Brandon. The grounds sit at about 453 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Anselm J. McLaurin, Robert Lowry and Patrick Henry. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 708991. The nearest other listed cemetery is Old Brandon Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Deans Memorial Funeral Home in Brandon, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 115 cemeteries we list in Rankin County, and 49 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 115 listings in Rankin County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Brandon. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Brandon Cemetery
Among them: 2 Civil War veterans, 2 governors, 1 US representative, 1 US senator.
- Anselm J. McLaurin1848-1909American politician
- Robert Lowry1829-191032nd governor of Mississippi
- Patrick Henry1843-1930U.S. Representative from Mississippi
- J. W. Buchanan1869-1941American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Brandon Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
32.28126, -89.99453
What Brandon Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Old Brandon CemeteryBrandon, MSCemetery0.4 mi
- Brandon Memory GardensBrandon, MSCemetery1.6 mi
- Crestview Memorial Gardens1106 Star Road, Brandon, MSMemorial park2.7 mi
- Friendship CemeteryBrandon, MSCemetery2.9 mi
- Sandhill Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryBrandon, MSBaptist cemetery2.9 mi
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryBrandon, MSCemetery3.1 mi
- Pilgrim Rest CemeteryBrandon, MSCemetery3.3 mi
- Bethel CemeteryBrandon, MSCemetery4.0 mi
- Greenfield CemeteryBrandon, MSCemetery4.0 mi
- Saint Hill CemeteryBrandon, MSChristian cemetery4.3 mi
Funeral homes near Brandon Cemetery
- Deans Memorial Funeral Home0.6 miFuneral home · Brandon · (601) 825-3884
- Ott & Lee Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Brandon · (601) 824-6018
- Deans Memorial Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Brandon · (601) 825-3884
- Mississippi Mortuary Services4.1 miCremation provider · Pearl · (601) 939-5997
- Deans Memorial Funeral Home4.4 miFuneral home · Brandon · (601) 825-3884
- Mid South Funeral Supply5.5 miFuneral home · Pearl · (866) 616-0177
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