A visit to the Clinton Cemetery ...
The location of the Clinton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
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 Clinton Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clinton Cemetery
Lat: 31.4041° (31° 24' 14")
Lon: -89.4653° (-89° 27' 55")
The Clinton Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.
The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the Clinton Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Clinton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lamar County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Clinton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clinton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lux
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Sumrall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Hattiesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Seminary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
- Seminary is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <4>
- Hattiesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Collins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
- Williamsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Bassfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Purvis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
- Purvis is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <4>
- Goodluck
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Ellisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McLaurin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Columbia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pinebur
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Hot Coffee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
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 Clinton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clinton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Columbia
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Lumberton
- Petal
- Petal lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Clinton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Petal.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Williamsburg
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Clinton Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Clinton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Byrd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
- Rawles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rawles Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawles Cemetery
- Edmonson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmonson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmonson Cemetery
- Presley Watts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presley Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Presley Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presley Watts Cemetery
- Oral Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oral Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oral Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sumrall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sumrall Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- The Sumrall Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lincoln Park Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumrall Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2598798 <6>
- Old Eaton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Eaton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Eaton Cemetery
- Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
- Rawls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rawls Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Union Senior Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Senior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Senior Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Senior Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The King Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- Bellvue Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellvue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bellvue Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellvue Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
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 Clinton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #668611 (Clinton Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #668611 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Sanford
- County: Lamar Elev: 83
- Location given for GNIS #668611 (Clinton Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lamar County: www.lamarcounty.com/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
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 Lamar, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Clinton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4041, Longitude: -89.4653 In this case, the coordinates for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |