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A visit to the Welcome Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Welcome Hill 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 Welcome Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.8502°   (30° 51' 0")

Lon:   -89.1289°   (-89° 7' 44")

The Welcome Hill Cemetery is located in Stone County<2>.

The county seat for Stone County is located in Wiggins. Wiggins lies just to the northwest of the Welcome Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Welcome Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Stone 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 Welcome Hill 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Welcome Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Wiggins
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • McHenry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Stone County
    • Smith Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Howison
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Carnes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
    • Saucier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wortham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
    • Juniper Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
      • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
    • McLaurin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Lumberton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Lyman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Harrison County
    • Wells Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Necaise
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
        • Necaise is located in Hancock County
      • Poplarville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • McLain
        (25 miles [40.2 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
      • Beaumont
        (25 miles [40.2 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
      • Wingate
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
        • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • New Augusta
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • 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
        (25 miles [40.2 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>
      • Coalville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
        • Coalville is located in Harrison County
      • Wool Market
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine Community have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
        • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
      • Latimer
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
        • Latimer is located in Jackson County
      • Bexley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
        • Bexley is located in George 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 Welcome Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Welcome Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bo Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Price Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Memorial Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Memorial Cemetery
    • Mt. Avery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Avery Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Avery Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
    • Shadeville Park Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Price Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Memorial Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Memorial Cemetery
    • Whites Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whites Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Sims Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Herrington Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herrington Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrington Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Sumrall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumrall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sumrall Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumrall Cemetery
      • Bond Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bond Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
      • Fairley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairley Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairley Cemetery
      • Lott Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Fairley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairley Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairley Cemetery
      • Bond Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bond Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
      • Hickman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore 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 Welcome Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #683290  (Welcome Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #683290 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: Wiggins
      • County: Stone         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #683290 (Welcome Hill Cemetery)

    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 Stone, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Welcome Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8502, Longitude: -89.1289       In this case, the coordinates for the Welcome Hill 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.




 

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