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A visit to the Epps Cemetery ...


The location of the Epps Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Epps Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1341°   (31° 8' 2")

Lon:   -89.2056°   (-89° 12' 20")

The Epps Cemetery is located in Forrest County<2>.

The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Epps Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Epps Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Forrest County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Epps Cemetery.

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

    • McLaurin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Carnes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
    • New Augusta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
      • New Augusta is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <4>
    • Purvis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
      • Purvis is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <4>
    • Wingate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Goodluck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Hattiesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Petal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
      • Petal is located in Forrest County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <4>
    • Beaumont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • West Hattiesburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
        • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
      • Wells Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
        • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
      • Lumberton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
        • Lumberton is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
      • Wiggins
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Richton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • McLain
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
        • McLain is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people

    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 Epps Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Forrest County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Epps Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Newman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Mineral Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mineral Springs Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Springs Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Grace Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rock Hill Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Church Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Church Cemetery
    • Brooklyn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Cameron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Granny Bounds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granny Bounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Granny Bounds Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granny Bounds Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Garraway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garraway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garraway Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garraway Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Rock Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
      • Mixon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mixon Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mixon Cemetery
      • Enon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enon Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Dixie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixie Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixie Cemetery
      • McKenzie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
      • Wade Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wade Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
      • McKenzie - Myers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie - Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKenzie - Myers Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie - Myers Cemetery
      • South Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hill Cemetery
      • Community Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Community Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
      • Slade MB Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Slade MB Church Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • The Slade MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Slade Cemetery
        • Slade Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slade MB Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62832 <6>
      • Sweetwater Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweetwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweetwater Cemetery
      • Denham Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denham Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denham Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove 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 Epps Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #704765  (Epps Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #704765 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: McLaurin
      • County: Forrest         Elev: 84
      • Location given for GNIS #704765 (Epps Cemetery)

    The official website for Forrest County: www.co.forrest.ms.us/

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

    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 Forrest, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Epps Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1341, Longitude: -89.2056       In this case, the coordinates for the Epps Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <6>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.




 

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