A visit to the Davis 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 Davis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Davis Cemetery:
30.8938, -88.6231
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Davis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Davis Cemetery is located in George County<2>.
The county seat for George County is located in Lucedale. Lucedale lies just to the northeast of the Davis Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Davis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Davis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Davis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- New Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The New Antioch Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Antioch Cemetery
- Pipkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pipkins Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipkins Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Magnolia Garden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Northside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Northside Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northside Cemetery
- Eubanks - Dickerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Howell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Rhymes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rhymes Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhymes Cemetery
- Eubanks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Eubanks Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Refuge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Refuge Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Cross Roads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads Cemetery
- Fairley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairley Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairley Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Woodard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Woodard Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
- Holmes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Holmes Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Byrd - Helveston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Davis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Davis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lucedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bexley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bexley is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
- Agricola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Americus ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Americus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Howell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Howell is located in George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Hillman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hillman is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Wilmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brown Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Wade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Hurley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brewton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brewton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
- Brewton has also been known as:
- Brewer's Bluff
- Leakesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- McLain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- McLain is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Big Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Big Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
- Semmes
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gulfcrest
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest
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 Davis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in George County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Davis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaumont
- Citronelle
- Leakesville
- Lucedale
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 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 Davis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to George 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 Davis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #690711 (Davis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #690711 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: George
- Est. Elev: 81 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lucedale
- Location given for Davis Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8937987 Lon: -88.6230806
- 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 George, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Davis 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |