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A visit to the Bayou Coco 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 Bayou Coco Cemetery ...

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

30.4024, -89.4062

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

The Bayou Coco Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Bay Saint Louis. Bay Saint Louis lies just to the southeast of the Bayou Coco Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bayou Coco Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Bayou Coco Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Little Rotten Bayou Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Garden of Memory Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Delisle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Delisle Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delisle Cemetery
    • The Delisle Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Delisle Cemetery
  • New Delisle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The New Delisle Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Delisle Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Rocky Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill Cemetery
  • Trinity Episopal Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wolf River Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wolf River Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf River Cemetery
    • Bayou Caddy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bayou Caddy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Caddy Cemetery
    • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Courtenay Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Courtenay Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtenay Cemetery
    • Turtleskin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Turtleskin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtleskin Cemetery
    • Napoleon Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Napoleon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon Cemetery
    • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Allen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Gulfhaven Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bayou Coco Cemetery.

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

  • Kiln
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Diamondhead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Shoreline Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
  • Bay Saint Louis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Waveland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lakeshore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lakeshore is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Pass Christian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Necaise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Necaise is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
  • Gainesville ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Gainesville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Napoleon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Napoleon is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
  • Long Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Logtown ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Logtown is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pearlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyman is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Nicholson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Gulfport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • North Gulfport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
    • Picayune
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wortham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
    • Lake Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Pearl River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <6>

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 Bayou Coco Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bayou Coco Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bayou Coco Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Bayou Coco Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #666602  (Bayou Coco Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #666602 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 3 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kiln
      • Location given for Bayou Coco Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4024165     Lon: -89.4061617
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Hancock, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bayou Coco Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.