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A visit to the Morriston Cemetery ...


The location of the Morriston 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 Morriston Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4182°   (31° 25' 5")

Lon:   -89.1903°   (-89° 11' 25")

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

The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the southwest of the Morriston 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 professional and volunteer 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 Morriston 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Morriston 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Morriston Cemetery.

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

    • Petal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Goodluck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Hattiesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ovett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • West Hattiesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ellisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lux
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
      • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Richton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Antioch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • McLaurin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • New Augusta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Wingate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Laurel
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Mulberry
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
        • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
      • Seminary
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
        • Seminary is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <4>
      • Sumrall
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Purvis
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Soso
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
        • Soso is located in Jones County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Beaumont
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • 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

    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 Morriston 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 Morriston Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Morriston Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Odoms Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odoms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odoms Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odoms Cemetery
    • Runnels Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runnels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Runnels Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runnels Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Barlow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
    • Kirland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirland Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirland Cemetery
    • Coltins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coltins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coltins Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coltins Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Old Leeville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Leeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Leeville Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Leeville Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Eastabuchie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Chappell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chappell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappell Cemetery
      • Shows Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shows Cemetery
      • Fairchild Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairchild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairchild Cemetery
      • Heidelberg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heidelberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidelberg Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Quick Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quick Cemetery
      • Petal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petal Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Beech Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech 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 Morriston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #706352  (Morriston Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #706352 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: Barrontown
      • County: Forrest         Elev: 78
      • Location given for GNIS #706352 (Morriston 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' 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 Morriston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4182, Longitude: -89.1903       In this case, the coordinates for the Morriston 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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