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A visit to the Burkett 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 Burkett Cemetery ...

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

31.3068, -89.2784

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

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

The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the north northwest of the Burkett Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Burkett Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Burkett Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Forrest Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Roseland Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Roseland Park Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park Cemetery
  • Gillis Burkett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Burkett Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Hattiesburg.
    • The Gillis Burkett Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gillis African American Cemetery
    • Gillis Cemetery
    • Gillis Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59490 <5>
  • Petal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
  • Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Community Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
  • South Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The South Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Chappell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Quick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland 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
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Magnolia Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Forest Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Forest Memorial Park is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Memorial Park
    • Hartfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
    • Richburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery

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 Burkett Cemetery.

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

  • Hattiesburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Petal
    (2 miles [3.2 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>
  • West Hattiesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Goodluck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • McLaurin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Lux
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Purvis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sanford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • New Augusta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wingate
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Sumrall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brooklyn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ovett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • Richton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ellisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Carnes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
    • Seminary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
    • Beaumont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Lumberton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Melba
      (23 miles [37 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 Burkett 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 Burkett 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 helpful 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 Burkett Cemetery: