A visit to the Chappell 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 Chappell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chappell Cemetery:
31.3596, -89.2581
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chappell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chappell Cemetery is located in Forrest County<2>.
The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the southwest of the Chappell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chappell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Chappell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chappell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Petal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Quick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Forrest Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Leeville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Old Leeville Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leeville Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Roseland Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Eastabuchie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Heidelberg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Gillis Burkett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Runnels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Runnels Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
- Odoms Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Odoms Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odoms Cemetery
- Morriston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Morriston Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morriston Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Chappell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chappell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Petal
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hattiesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goodluck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- West Hattiesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Lux
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- McLaurin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- Sanford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Ovett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Purvis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Augusta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sumrall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Wingate
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Richton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Seminary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Antioch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
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 Chappell 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 Chappell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaumont
- Collins
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Laurel
- New Augusta
- Petal
- Richton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Chappell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Forrest 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 Chappell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #668343 (Chappell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #668343 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: Forrest
- Est. Elev: 56 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hattiesburg
- Location given for Chappell Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3596177 Lon: -89.258116
- 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 Forrest, 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- Chappell 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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