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A visit to the Bennett 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 Bennett Cemetery ...

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

31.3497, -89.3204

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

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

The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the southeast of the Bennett Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bennett Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Bennett Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Quick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Magnolia Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Burkett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Petal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal Cemetery
  • Chappell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Memorial Park is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Memorial Park
    • Hartfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
    • Richburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
    • Forrest Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Old Leeville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Leeville Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leeville Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bennett Cemetery.

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

  • Hattiesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • West Hattiesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Petal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Lux
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Goodluck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Sanford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • McLaurin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Sumrall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Purvis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Seminary
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Ovett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • New Augusta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Melba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
    • Brooklyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Wingate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Richton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Kola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Wells Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
    • Carnes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
    • Antioch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Collins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Bennett 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 Bennett 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 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 Bennett Cemetery: