A visit to the Boone 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 Boone Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boone Cemetery:
31.2041, -89.3848
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Boone Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Boone Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.
The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies just to the south southwest of the Boone Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Boone Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Boone Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boone Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bounds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bounds Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Cemetery
- Hartfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
- Fillingame Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fillingame Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillingame Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Coal Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Coal Town Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Town Cemetery
- Purvis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Purvis Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
- Dixie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Dixie Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Richburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
- Richburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Grantham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Grantham Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Entrekin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Entrekin Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrekin Cemetery
- Forest Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Forest Memorial Park is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Memorial Park
- Hartfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Mineral Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- South Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The South Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Boone Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Boone Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Purvis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Hattiesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- McLaurin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- Hattiesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Petal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wells Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Lumberton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goodluck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Carnes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Lux
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Sumrall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pinebur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Sanford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Hillsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- New Augusta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wingate
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Melba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
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 Boone 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 Boone Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaumont
- Columbia
- Hattiesburg
- Lumberton
- New Augusta
- Petal
- Poplarville
- Richton
- Wiggins
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Boone Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lamar 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 Boone Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #667436 (Boone Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #667436 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: Lamar
- Est. Elev: 73 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Purvis
- Location given for Boone Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2040669 Lon: -89.3847863
- 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 Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boone 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |