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A visit to the Battson 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 Battson Cemetery ...

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

31.0171, -89.3334

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Battson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Battson Cemetery is located in Forrest County<2>.

The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north of the Battson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Battson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Battson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Entrekin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Entrekin Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrekin Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Landrum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Landrum Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum Cemetery
  • Slade MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Slade MB Church Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade MB Church Cemetery
    • The Slade MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Slade Cemetery
    • Slade Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62832 <5>
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Cemetery
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Seal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Seal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cemetery
  • J E Bounds Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Granny Bounds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Granny Bounds Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granny Bounds Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rock Hill Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seneca Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Seneca Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Cemetery
    • Slade Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Slade Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade Cemetery
    • Samuel Slade Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Samuel Slade Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel Slade Cemetery
    • Redmond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Redmond Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond Cemetery
    • Batson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Batson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Talowah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Talowah Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talowah Cemetery
    • Little Black Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lumberton City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bounds Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bounds Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Cemetery
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Battson Cemetery.

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

  • Carnes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Carnes is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
  • Lumberton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Brooklyn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wells Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
  • Purvis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • McLaurin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Smith Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Smith Town is located in Stone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
  • Wiggins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplarville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Juniper Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
  • West Hattiesburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Hattiesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • New Augusta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wingate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Goodluck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
    • Petal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Petal is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <6>
    • Pinebur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • McHenry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • McHenry is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry

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 Battson 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 Battson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Battson Cemetery: