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A visit to the Wilkerson Cemetery ...


The location of the Wilkerson 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 Wilkerson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.6208°   (30° 37' 14")

Lon:   -88.8459°   (-88° 50' 45")

The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Pascagoula. Pascagoula lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Wilkerson 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 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 Wilkerson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Wilkerson 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wilkerson Cemetery.

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

    • Latimer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Jackson County
    • Vancleave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • D'Iberville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Brewton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
      • Brewton is located in Jackson County
      • Brewton has also been known as:
      • Brewer's Bluff
    • Saint Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
    • Gulf Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
      • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Wool Market
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
      • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
      • Wool Market has also been known as:
      • Woolmarket
    • Coalville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Harrison County
    • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Biloxi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <4>
    • Ocean Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
      • Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <4>
    • Gulf Park Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Park Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park Estates
      • Gulf Park Estates is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fountainebleau
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainebleau
        • Fountainebleau is located in Jackson County
      • Hickory Hills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
        • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Martin Bluff
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
        • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
      • Wade
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
        • Wade is located in Jackson County
      • Americus ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Americus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
        • Americus is located in Jackson County
      • Beauvoir
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
        • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
      • Howison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Saucier
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Wortham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
        • Wortham is located in Harrison County
      • Gautier
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gautier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautier
        • Gautier is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,379 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gautier <4>
      • McHenry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
        • McHenry is located in Stone County
      • Lyman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
        • Lyman is located in Harrison County
      • Coll Town
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coll Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
        • Coll Town 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 Wilkerson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wilkerson 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wilkerson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ramsey Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ramsey Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Ladner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladner Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladner Cemetery
    • Johnson - Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Krohn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Krohn Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krohn Cemetery
    • Seymour Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seymour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seymour Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seymour Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Johnson Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • White Plains Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • New Fayard Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The New Fayard Methodist Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Fayard Methodist Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Latimer.
        • The New Fayard Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Fayard United Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Fayard Methodist Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160864 <7>
      • White Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Blackwell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Broadus Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broadus Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadus Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Walden Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Walden Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • The Walden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Delancey Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
      • Dink Lamey Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Old Shiloh Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shiloh Cemetery
      • Cain Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cain Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
      • Flurry Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flurry Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flurry Cemetery
      • Flurry Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flurry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flurry Cemetery is located in George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flurry 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 Wilkerson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #705444  (Wilkerson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #705444 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: Latimer
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 43
      • Location given for GNIS #705444 (Wilkerson Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Jackson, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilkerson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6208, Longitude: -88.8459       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilkerson 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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