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A visit to the Bay Creek 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 Bay Creek Cemetery ...

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

31.1730, -89.5731

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

The Bay Creek Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bay Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bay Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bay Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pinebur Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pinebur Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur Cemetery
  • Baxterville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Baxterville Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxterville Cemetery
  • Entrekin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Entrekin Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrekin Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
  • Hartfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Oloh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Oloh Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oloh Cemetery
  • Enon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
  • Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Myrtle Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove Cemetery
  • Coal Town Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Coal Town Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Town Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dickens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dickens Cemetery is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260340 <5>
    • Midway Cemetery #1
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Midway Cemetery #1 is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #1
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #1 is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60933 <5>
    • Midway Cemetery #2
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Midway Cemetery #2 is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #2
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #2 is a large cemetery that is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60935 <5>
    • Midway Cemetery #3
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Midway Cemetery #3 is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #3
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #3 is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60934 <5>
    • Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260166 <5>
    • Tolar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tolar Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolar Cemetery
    • Baylis Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Baylis Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis Chapel Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Bounds Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bounds Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bay Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Pinebur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pinebur is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
  • Purvis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Wells Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
  • Lumberton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • West Hattiesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Columbia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Twin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
  • Hillsdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Sumrall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Melba
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Hattiesburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Angie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Expose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
    • McLaurin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • Lux
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lux is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
    • Carnes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
    • Petal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Goss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Goss is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Poplarville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sanford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Varnado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <6>
    • Bassfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Brooklyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Kokomo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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 Bay Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bay Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Bay Creek Cemetery: