County archive: MS-089

Madison County, Mississippi Cemetery Records & Burial Search

Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for Madison County, Mississippi from one focused county hub.

County archive snapshot

Madison County Overview

179

Cemeteries

19

Indexed Records

179

Mapped Cemetery Sites

Quick answer

How do I search Madison County cemetery and burial records?

Use this page as the county-level filter between the statewide archive and individual cemetery lookups. Start with the cemetery directory, compare the source mix and burial depth, then run a focused search for the exact cemetery or person name you need.

Research focus

Top Signal 179 active cemetery pages surfaced.
Best Next Step Review the cemetery directory or use the map below to isolate coordinates.

Use this county page for

Search by person name

Start with a full name when the county is already likely.

Compare cemetery pages

Review cemetery cards before opening a specific profile.

Use map context

Use mapped locations to understand the local cemetery spread.

Verify official details

Confirm sensitive burial, veteran, or grave-location details with official sources.

County overview

About Madison County Cemetery Records & Burial Search

Madison County, Mississippi contains 179 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 19 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1923 in the current dataset. Use the cemetery directory below to browse all locations, or move into the burial record section when you already know the surname or full name you need.

Use this county archive to move from broad Madison County cemetery research into specific cemetery locations, burial-record matches, source labels, and official verification paths.

Cemetery Pages Surfaced

179 Active

Active cemetery profile pages currently surfaced in the Madison County index.

Veteran-Linked Burial Records

19 Military

Burial records in this county currently carrying military branch or service-related context.

Source Rows Grouped

184 Indexed

Cemetery source rows currently grouped into public archive labels. Source-row counts may be higher than cemetery-page counts when multiple public-source rows point to the same county archive.

County map

Madison County map overview

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County center reference: 27.8779, -76.9733

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Note: Map pins show cemetery-location context, not exact grave coordinates.

Source note

Cemetery locations and burial records are not the same

Madison County may have strong cemetery-location coverage even when person-level burial records are limited. Use this directory to find the likely cemetery first, then verify sensitive burial, veteran, or grave-location details with official cemetery, county, VA/NCA, or primary-source records.

County cemetery index

Madison County Cemetery Directory

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Reset filters 184 matching cemeteries
Note on spelling variations: Some cemetery names may appear in slightly different spellings across source datasets (e.g., "Oak Ridge" vs "Oakridge"). Verify the official name before relying on the record.

Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 6
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Era: 1926 - 2022 Open cemetery profile

Parkway Memorial Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 2
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Era: 1927 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

Bethel Church Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Era: 1944 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

Buckhorn Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Era: 1948 - 2022 Open cemetery profile

Canton Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Era: 1961 - 2022 Open cemetery profile

Johnson Family Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Era: 1938 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

Mt Center Baptist Church Cemetery

VA

πŸ“ FLORA, MS

Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: VA
Map status: Needs verification
Era: 1961 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

Mt Charity Church Cemetery

VA

πŸ“ RIDGELAND, MS

Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: VA
Map status: Needs verification
Era: 1923 - 2020 Open cemetery profile

Old Truelight Church Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Era: 1950 - 2022 Open cemetery profile

Parkway Funeral Hm And Memorial Cemetery

VA

πŸ“ RIDGELAND, MS

Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: VA
Map status: Needs verification
Era: 1942 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

Ridley Hill M B Church

VA

πŸ“ MADISON, MS

Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: VA
Map status: Needs verification
Era: 1923 - 2019 Open cemetery profile

Shiloh Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available
Era: 1936 - 2021 Open cemetery profile

St James Mb Church

VA

πŸ“ CANTON, MS

Burial records indexed: 1
Source label: VA
Map status: Needs verification
Era: 1958 - 2018 Open cemetery profile

Abernathy Family Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Adcock Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Adcock Family Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Anderson Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Anderson Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Andrew Chapel Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Andrews Chapel Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Atkinson Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Baskin Family Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Beale Family Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Bethel Cemetery

USGS
Burial records indexed: 0
Source label: USGS
Map status: Map available

Burial record snapshot

Burial Records in Madison County, Mississippi

These person-level records can help when you already have a likely name, cemetery, date range, or military-service clue. Use them as starting points, then verify sensitive details with the cemetery, county office, veteran resource, or primary source.

Dolphus Lee Branson

πŸͺ¦ Old Truelight Church Cemetery

Lifespan: 1950-12-08 - 2022-04-02
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Elbert Allen Halbert

πŸͺ¦ Canton Cemetery

Lifespan: 1961-11-04 - 2022-03-24
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Christopher D Wells

πŸͺ¦ Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery

Lifespan: 1949-01-28 - 2022-02-02
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Bruce Wayne Austin

πŸͺ¦ Buckhorn Cemetery

Lifespan: 1948-12-07 - 2022-01-15
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Durwood E McGuffee

πŸͺ¦ Bethel Church Cemetery

Lifespan: 1944-10-20 - 2021-12-27
Military branch: US MARINE CORPS
Note: Verify sensitive details

Emil Hrbac

πŸͺ¦ Parkway Memorial Cemetery

Lifespan: 1927-05-12 - 2021-11-13
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Charlie N Wallace

πŸͺ¦ Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery

Lifespan: 1931-03-20 - 2021-09-30
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Clyde Elmer Black

πŸͺ¦ Parkway Funeral Hm And Memorial Cemetery

Lifespan: 1942-11-19 - 2021-08-21
Military branch: US AIR FORCE
Note: Verify sensitive details

Fenimore James Johnson

πŸͺ¦ Johnson Family Cemetery

Lifespan: 1938-10-29 - 2021-08-20
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Claude Herbert Putnam

πŸͺ¦ Shiloh Cemetery

Lifespan: 1936-11-16 - 2021-08-06
Military branch: US MARINE CORPS
Note: Verify sensitive details

Carl Dennis Givens

πŸͺ¦ Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery

Lifespan: 1941-02-13 - 2021-02-15
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Edward E Grant

πŸͺ¦ Mt Center Baptist Church Cemetery

Lifespan: 1961-09-01 - 2021-02-05
Military branch: US NAVY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Clifton Thomas Ervin

πŸͺ¦ Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery

Lifespan: 1948-02-19 - 2020-12-18
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Charles W Boyd

πŸͺ¦ Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery

Lifespan: 1926-04-08 - 2020-09-17
Military branch: US MARINE CORPS, US NAVY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Ed Atway

πŸͺ¦ Mt Charity Church Cemetery

Lifespan: 1923-02-07 - 2020-07-19
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Eugene Orlando Shelby

πŸͺ¦ Parkway Memorial Cemetery

Lifespan: 1967-03-09 - 2020-06-06
Military branch: US MARINE CORPS
Note: Verify sensitive details

Dennis W Cameron

πŸͺ¦ Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery

Lifespan: 1944-04-17 - 2020-03-08
Military branch: US AIR FORCE
Note: Verify sensitive details

Columbus Lewis

πŸͺ¦ Ridley Hill M B Church

Lifespan: 1923-08-31 - 2019-06-03
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details

Clarence Coleman

πŸͺ¦ St James Mb Church

Lifespan: 1958-01-14 - 2018-12-28
Military branch: US ARMY
Note: Verify sensitive details
Best use: start with the cemetery card above when place context is still uncertain. Use these burial links when the person name is already likely tied to this county.

Surname index

Surname Index for Madison County

These surname links surface recurring family names already present in the county burial archive. They are useful when the cemetery is still unknown but the last name is likely tied to this county.

Surnames are generated from currently indexed burial records and may not represent every family name connected to this county.

Veteran burial records

Veteran-Linked Burial Records in Madison County, Mississippi

This block shows burial records that currently include military branch or service-context fields in the archive. Use these entries as research leads and verify official veteran burial details with the appropriate VA/NCA, cemetery, or primary record source.

How to research this county

How to Find Cemetery Information in Madison County

Madison County works best as a narrowing layer. Instead of trying to search all records at once, move from county overview into cemetery names and then into individual burial records when the archive shows person-level matches.

01

Review cemetery density before searching names

  1. Start with the top cemetery list on this page to see which locations have the clearest burial-record coverage.
  2. Compare source labels such as USGS or VA before deciding where to search deeper.
  3. Use the county map and cemetery cards together to avoid broad, low-context searching.

02

Run focused person searches after choosing the likely cemetery

  1. Search a full first and last name once you have a likely cemetery or county context.
  2. Use military branch hints and date ranges to separate close name matches.
  3. Return to the Mississippi archive if you need to compare this county with neighboring areas.

Frequently asked

Madison County Archive FAQs

This county FAQ section is designed to answer common archive questions before users widen their search into nearby counties or move down into specific cemetery pages.

How do I search cemetery records in Madison County?

Start with the cemetery directory on this page, compare the cemetery count, record depth, and veterans tags, then move into the individual cemetery page once you find the strongest match.

How many cemeteries are mapped in Madison County?

179 cemetery locations are currently mapped in Madison County, Mississippi, with 179 carrying latitude and longitude context.

Does Madison County include burial records as well as cemetery names?

Yes. This county archive combines cemetery counts with burial record coverage where source datasets include person-level information.

Are Madison County burial records free to access?

Yes. Cemetery Finders presents county, cemetery, and burial-detail pages from public-source archive data without requiring an account or paid lookup.

How many Madison County burial records include military branch context?

19 burial records in this county currently include military branch or service-context fields where the source archive provides them. This should be treated as veteran-linked archive context, not a complete official count of all veterans buried in Madison County.