A visit to the Allen Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Allen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allen Cemetery:
30.3831, -89.1791
The Allen Cemetery is located in Harrison County<1>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Gulfport. Gulfport lies just to the east of the Allen Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Allen Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Allen Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Long Beach City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quarles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Conn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Courtenay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Garden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Monroe Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Delisle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Delisle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Episopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mississippi City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gulfhaven Mennonite Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Handsboro Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Free Church of God Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dobson - Holliman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Finley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Long Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gulfport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Gulfport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
- Pass Christian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mississippi City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lyman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bay Saint Louis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Diamondhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beauvoir
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Coalville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wool Market
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Wortham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Waveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shoreline Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
- Kiln
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lakeshore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Biloxi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- D'Iberville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saucier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Allen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Saint Louis
- Biloxi
- Gulfport
- Long Beach
- Mississippi City
- Pass Christian
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 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 Allen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Harrison County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Allen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #666201 (Allen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #666201 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Harrison
- Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gulfport NW
- Location given for Allen Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.3826965 Lon: -89.1794857
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allen Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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