A visit to the Carter 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 Carter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carter Cemetery:
30.7352, -88.6170
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Carter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Carter Cemetery is located in George County<2>.
The county seat for George County is located in Lucedale. Lucedale lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Carter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Carter Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Carter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Carter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Old Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Steede Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Steede Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steede Cemetery
- Barton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Byrd - Helveston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Refuge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Refuge Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Cemetery
- Fairley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairley Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairley Cemetery
- Cain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cain Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Movella Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Movella Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movella Cemetery
- Movella Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Movella Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movella Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Agricola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Agricola Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola Cemetery
- Flurry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Flurry Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flurry Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Caswell Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Carter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Carter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Americus ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Americus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Wade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Brewton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brewton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
- Brewton has also been known as:
- Brewer's Bluff
- Agricola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hurley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Howell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Howell is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Big Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Big Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Lucedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Vancleave
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coll Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Coll Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
- Bexley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bexley is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
- Wilmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Hickory Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Martin Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
- Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
- Escatawpa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Latimer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Latimer is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Semmes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
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 Carter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in George County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gautier
- Grand Bay
- Lucedale
- Moss Point
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 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 Carter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to George 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 Carter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #690704 (Carter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #690704 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: George
- Est. Elev: 17 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harleston
- Location given for Carter Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7351905 Lon: -88.6169679
- 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 George, 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- Carter 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. |