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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Broadus Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.6469°   (30° 38' 48")

Lon:   -89.1050°   (-89° 6' 18")

The Broadus Cemetery is located in Harrison County<1>.

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Gulfport. Gulfport lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south of the Broadus Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Broadus Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Harrison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Broadus Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Broadus Cemetery.

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

    • Saucier
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Howison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
      • Howison is located in Harrison County
    • McHenry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Stone County
    • Wortham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
    • Lyman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Harrison County
    • Coalville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
      • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
      • Wool Market has also been known as:
      • Woolmarket
    • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine Community have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
      • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
    • Wiggins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
      • Wiggins is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <3>
    • North Gulfport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
      • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
    • Smith Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in Stone County
    • Latimer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gulfport
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Mississippi City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
        • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
      • D'Iberville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
        • D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <3>
      • Necaise
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
        • Necaise is located in Hancock County
      • Beauvoir
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
        • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
      • Long Beach
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
        • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <3>
      • Biloxi
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
        • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <3>
      • Saint Martin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
        • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
      • Gulf Hills
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
        • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County

    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 Broadus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Broadus Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Noll Johnson Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Saucier Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Saucier Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saucier Cemetery
    • Diamond Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Diamond Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Poplar Head Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rouse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Rouse Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouse Cemetery
    • Success Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Success Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Success Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
    • Bond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bond Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
    • Doss Wedgeworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wedgeworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Armes Road Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Torries Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Torries Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torries Cemetery
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Yellow Fever Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Fever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yellow Fever Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Fever Cemetery
      • D.C. Wedgeworth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Dye Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Dye Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
      • Live Oak Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackwell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Broadus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broadus Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadus Cemetery

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

    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 Broadus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #692710  (Broadus Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #692710 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Airey
      • County: Harrison         Elev: 40
      • Location given for GNIS #692710 (Broadus Cemetery)

    The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.ms.us/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Broadus Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6469, Longitude: -89.1050    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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