Battson Cemetery (Forrest County, MS)

Local Newspapers for the Battson Cemetery ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of the Battson Cemetery.

Our newspaper information for the Battson Cemetery is based on data supplied by the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

Hint: When we started searching newspapers, we only looked for obituaries. Eventually we realized that our search was too narrow and there was much that we were missing. Now we include things like around-the-town and gossip columns, birth and death announcements.

We have some family members who owned businesses and now we search for articles and advertistments for those businesses. Some family members could have been better behaved and a search of police blotters contained some surprises.

The following newspapers were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> of the Battson Cemetery. These papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in the order of their distance from the Battson Cemetery.

Published In Lumberton [Lamar County, MS]
- Lamar County Head Block (from Lamar County Head Block)
  - Years of publication: Lamar County Head Block to 1983
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lamar County Head Block
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065361
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15648185
- The Head Block (from The Head Block)
  - Years of publication: The Head Block to 1977
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Head Block
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067072
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15648093
- The Lumberton Headblock (from The Lumberton Headblock)
  - Years of publication: The Lumberton Headblock to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lumberton Headblock
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88099999
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17004545
- The Progressive Citizen (from The Progressive Citizen)
  - Years of publication: The Progressive Citizen to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Progressive Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065362
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15648284
- Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Lumberton.
Published In Wiggins [Stone County, MS]
- Lamar County Head Block (from Stone County Enterprise)
  - Years of publication: Stone County Enterprise to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lamar County Head Block
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065666
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16577516
- Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Wiggins.
Published In Poplarville [Pearl River County, MS]
- Lamar County Head Block (from Pearl River Watchman)
  - Years of publication: Pearl River Watchman to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lamar County Head Block
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067183
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17820636
- The Head Block (from The Free Press)
  - Years of publication: The Free Press to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Head Block
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065567
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16260802
- The Lumberton Headblock (from The Poplarville Democrat)
  - Years of publication: The Poplarville Democrat to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lumberton Headblock
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065568
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16260884
- The Progressive Citizen (from The Weekly Democrat)
  - Years of publication: The Weekly Democrat to 1975
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Progressive Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065569
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16259893
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Published In Hattiesburg
- Lamar County Head Block (from Forrest County News)
  - Years of publication: Forrest County News to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lamar County Head Block
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065162
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15215976
- The Head Block (from Hattiesburg American)
  - Years of publication: Hattiesburg American to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Head Block
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84020114
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10363305
- The Lumberton Headblock (from Hattiesburg Daily News)
  - Years of publication: Hattiesburg Daily News to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lumberton Headblock
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065163
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15215610
- The Progressive Citizen (from Hattiesburg Daily Progress)
  - Years of publication: Hattiesburg Daily Progress to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Progressive Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065165
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15215956
- Stone County Enterprise (from Hattiesburg Progress)
  - Years of publication: Hattiesburg Progress to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Stone County Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89065037
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19522656
- Pearl River Watchman (from Hub City Advertiser)
  - Years of publication: Hub City Advertiser to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pearl River Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067158
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18116527
- The Free Press (from Hub City Community News)
  - Years of publication: Hub City Community News to 1987
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067042
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17453254
- The Poplarville Democrat (from South Mississippi Community News)
  - Years of publication: South Mississippi Community News to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Poplarville Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067041
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17453144
- The Weekly Democrat (from The American Citizen)
  - The first year of publication was in The American Citizen, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065161
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15216069
- Forrest County News (from The Daily Squibs)
  - Years of publication: The Daily Squibs to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Forrest County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89065038
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19522724
- Hattiesburg American (from The Hattiesburg Citizen)
  - Years of publication: The Hattiesburg Citizen to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hattiesburg American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065164
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15216026
- Hattiesburg Daily News (from The Hattiesburg Independent)
  - Years of publication: The Hattiesburg Independent to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hattiesburg Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065166
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15215354
- Hattiesburg Daily Progress (from The Hattiesburg News)
  - Years of publication: The Hattiesburg News to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hattiesburg Daily Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065167
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15215690
- Hattiesburg Progress (from The Hub Breeze)
  - Years of publication: The Hub Breeze to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hattiesburg Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89065035
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19522447
- Hub City Advertiser (from The Hub City News)
  - Years of publication: The Hub City News to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hub City Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067046
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17453211
- Hub City Community News (from The Saturday Evening Eye)
  - Years of publication: The Saturday Evening Eye to 1905
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hub City Community News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065168
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15215925
- South Mississippi Community News (from The Union Messenger)
  - Years of publication: The Union Messenger to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the South Mississippi Community News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067122
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17779530
- The American Citizen (from The Weekly Citizen)
  - Years of publication: The Weekly Citizen to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The American Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067085
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17689551
- The Daily Squibs (from The Weekly News)
  - Years of publication: The Weekly News to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Squibs
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067058
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17402996
- The Hattiesburg Citizen (from Times-Advertiser)
  - Years of publication: Times-Advertiser to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hattiesburg Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067157
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18116679
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Published In New Augusta [Perry County, MS]
- Lamar County Head Block (from The Perry County News)
  - Years of publication: The Perry County News to 1924
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lamar County Head Block
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065452
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16102712
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Published In Petal
- Lamar County Head Block (from The Petal Journal)
  - Years of publication: The Petal Journal to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lamar County Head Block
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065548
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16116040
- The Head Block (from The Petal Times)
  - Years of publication: The Petal Times to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Head Block
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89065036
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19522604
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Published In McHenry [Stone County, MS]
- Lamar County Head Block (from The McHenry Minutes)
  - Years of publication: The McHenry Minutes to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lamar County Head Block
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067174
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18202652
- The Head Block (from The McHenry News)
  - Years of publication: The McHenry News to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Head Block
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067173
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18202247
- The Lumberton Headblock (from The McHenry Register)
  - The first year of publication was in The McHenry Register, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lumberton Headblock
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065372
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15648942
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Published In Beaumont [Perry County, MS]
- Lamar County Head Block (from The Leaf River Review)
  - Years of publication: The Leaf River Review to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lamar County Head Block
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86074015
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14508886
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Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Battson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0171, Longitude: -89.3334 In this case, the coordinates for the Battson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).