A visit to the Courtenay 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 Courtenay Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Courtenay Cemetery:
30.3393, -89.2022
The Courtenay Cemetery is located in Harrison County<1>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Gulfport. Gulfport lies just to the east northeast of the Courtenay Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Courtenay Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Courtenay Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Courtenay Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Long Beach City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Episopal Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quarles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Delisle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Delisle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Conn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Garden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jones Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Monroe Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garden of Memory Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mississippi City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Courtenay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Courtenay Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Long Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pass Christian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Saint Louis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gulfport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Gulfport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
- Mississippi City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Diamondhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Waveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lyman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shoreline Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
- Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beauvoir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Coalville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kiln
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lakeshore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wool Market
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wortham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Biloxi
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- D'Iberville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Courtenay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Courtenay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Saint Louis
- Biloxi
- Gulfport
- Long Beach
- Mississippi City
- Pass Christian
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Courtenay Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Harrison 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 Courtenay Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #668881 (Courtenay Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #668881 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: Harrison
- Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pass Christian
- Location given for Courtenay Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.3393638 Lon: -89.2022638
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Courtenay Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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