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A visit to the Saint Paul Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Paul 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 St. Paul Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Paul Cemetery

Lat:   30.9824°   (30° 58' 56")

Lon:   -89.1548°   (-89° 9' 17")

The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Forrest County<2>.

The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north northwest of the St. Paul Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 St. Paul 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 St. Paul 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Paul Cemetery.

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

    • Carnes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
    • Wiggins
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • McLaurin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Smith Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in Stone County
    • Wingate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • New Augusta
      (17 miles [27.4 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>
    • McHenry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Stone County
    • Beaumont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Purvis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Lumberton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Wells Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Howison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
      • Howison is located in Harrison County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • McLain
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Goodluck
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
        • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
      • Saucier
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Poplarville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
        • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <4>
      • Juniper Grove
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
        • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
      • Petal
        (25 miles [40.2 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>
      • Hattiesburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • West Hattiesburg
        (26 miles [41.8 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

    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 St. Paul 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 St. Paul Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Paul Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Griffin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Batson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batson Cemetery
    • New York Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New York Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New York Cemetery
    • Brooklyn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • J E Bounds Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sims Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sims Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Mixon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Grace Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Seal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seal Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Granny Bounds Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Davis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Bo Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bo Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bo Williams Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bo Williams Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Eureka Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
      • Lott Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lott Smith Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Smith Cemetery
      • Shadeville Park Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadeville Park Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shadeville Park Memorial Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadeville Park Memorial Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Park Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Park Cemetery
      • Landmark Missionary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landmark Missionary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landmark Missionary Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landmark Missionary Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Howard - Breland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard - Breland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard - Breland Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard - Breland 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 St. Paul Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #705619  (Saint Paul Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #705619 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: Bond
      • County: Forrest         Elev: 70
      • Location given for GNIS #705619 (Saint Paul 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 St. Paul Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9824, Longitude: -89.1548       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Paul 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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