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A visit to the Cedar Rest Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Cedar Rest Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Cedar Rest Cemetery (FG ID #1702300)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Cedar Rest Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cedar Rest Cemetery

Lat:   30.3104°   (30° 18' 37")

Lon:   -89.3299°   (-89° 19' 47")

The Cedar Rest Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Bay Saint Louis. Bay Saint Louis lies just to the northwest of the Cedar Rest Cemetery .

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 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 Cedar Rest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Hancock County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Cedar Rest Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cedar Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bay Saint Louis
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
      • Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <5>
    • Waveland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <5>
    • Pass Christian
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Shoreline Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
      • Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
    • Diamondhead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
      • Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <5>
    • Lakeshore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
      • Lakeshore is located in Hancock County
    • Kiln
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <5>
    • Gulfport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • North Gulfport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
      • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
    • Pearlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mississippi City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
      • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lyman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
        • Lyman is located in Harrison County
      • Napoleon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
        • Napoleon is located in Hancock County
      • Logtown ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
        • Logtown is located in Hancock County
      • Gainesville ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
        • Gainesville is located in Hancock County
      • Necaise
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
        • Necaise is located in Hancock County
      • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine Community have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
        • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
      • Wortham
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
        • Wortham is located in Harrison County
      • Beauvoir
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
        • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
      • Coalville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
        • Coalville is located in Harrison County
      • Wool Market
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
        • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
        • Wool Market has also been known as:
        • Woolmarket

    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 Cedar Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cedar Rest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Cedar Rest Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Garden of Memory Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden of Memory Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memory Cemetery
    • Trinity Episopal Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Little Rotten Bayou Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rotten Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Rotten Bayou Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rotten Bayou Cemetery
    • Delisle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Delisle Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • The Delisle Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Delisle Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delisle Cemetery
    • New Delisle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Bayou Coco Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Coco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bayou Coco Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Coco Cemetery
    • Courtenay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayou Caddy Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Caddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bayou Caddy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Caddy Cemetery
      • Long Beach City Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Quarles Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Quarles Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarles Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Conn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Conn Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conn Cemetery
      • Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Jones Memorial Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Evergreen Garden Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Monroe Memorial Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wolf River Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

    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 Cedar Rest Cemetery:

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Hancock, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cedar Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3104, Longitude: -89.3299    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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