About Merit Cemetery
Merit Cemetery is a cemetery near Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi. It lies about 3.2 mi northeast of Mendenhall. The grounds sit at about 341 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 673495. The nearest other listed cemetery is Finley Cemetery, about 2.6 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is J & M Funeral Home in Mendenhall, about 2.8 mi away. It is one of 74 cemeteries we list in Simpson County, and 40 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Mendenhall. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
31.92515, -89.90313
What Merit 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
- Finley CemeteryMendenhall, MSCemetery2.6 mi
- Macedonia CemeteryMendenhall, MSCemetery2.8 mi
- Boggan CemeteryMendenhall, MSCemetery3.7 mi
- Bishop CemeteryMendenhall, MSCemetery4.2 mi
- D'Lo CemeteryMendenhall, MSCemetery4.3 mi
- Westville CemeteryMendenhall, MSCemetery4.7 mi
- Reed CemeteryMendenhall, MSCemetery4.7 mi
- Pinola CemeteryMendenhall, MSCemetery4.9 mi
- Rials Creek CemeteryMendenhall, MSCemetery5.1 mi
- Welch CemeteryMendenhall, MSCemetery5.1 mi
Funeral homes near Merit Cemetery
- J & M Funeral Home2.8 miFuneral home · Mendenhall · (601) 847-2911
- Colonial Chapel Funeral Home2.8 miFuneral home · Mendenhall · (601) 847-4401
- Upton Mims Mitchell Funeral Home3.3 miFuneral home · Mendenhall · (601) 847-1733
- Tutor Funeral Home3.7 miFuneral home · Mendenhall · (601) 847-9199
- Westhaven Memorial Funeral Homes8.3 miFuneral home · Magee · (601) 849-6170
- Tutor Funeral Home8.7 miFuneral home · Magee · (601) 849-9995
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.