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:
30.7007, -88.7567
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 Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Pascagoula. Pascagoula lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Carter Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Carter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Carter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Flurry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Flurry Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flurry Cemetery
- Flurry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Flurry Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flurry Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Cain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cain Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Cemetery
- Cain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Cain Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Cemetery
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
- Ladner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ladner Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Carter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Mixon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Mixon Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Piney Woods Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods Cemetery
- Ramsey Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Steede Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Steede Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steede Cemetery
- Old Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Byrd - Helveston Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairley Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairley Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Brewton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brewton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
- Brewton has also been known as:
- Brewer's Bluff
- Americus ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Americus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Vancleave
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Latimer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Latimer is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Hurley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Agricola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
- Coll Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coll Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
- D'Iberville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gulf Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
- Hickory Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Martin Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
- Big Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Big Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Lucedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Martin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Bexley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bexley is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
- Ocean Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fountainebleau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fountainebleau is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainebleau
- Gautier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Howell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Howell is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Coalville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coalville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Wool Market
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wool Market is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
- Wool Market has also been known as:
- Woolmarket
- Gulf Park Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gulf Park Estates is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park Estates
- Escatawpa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
- Helena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
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 Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gautier
- Lucedale
- Ocean Springs
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 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 Carter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 #692845 (Carter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #692845 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 56 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vestry
- Location given for Carter Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.700747 Lon: -88.7566959
- 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 Jackson, 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 obstructions 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> | 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. |
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