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A visit to the Dees 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 Dees Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dees Cemetery:

30.4996, -88.4217

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dees Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Dees Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Pascagoula. Pascagoula lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Dees Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dees Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Dees Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Forts Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Forts Lake Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forts Lake Cemetery
  • Kivisto Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Kivisto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kivisto Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Grand Bay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grand Bay Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bay Cemetery
  • Tates Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Tates Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tates Cemetery
  • Wolf Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Orange Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
  • Piner McGrew Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Piner McGrew Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piner McGrew Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Big Point Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Big Point Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Mormon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
    • First MB Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The First MB Church Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First MB Church Cemetery
      • The First MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59303 <5>
    • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Chapel Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Roberts Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dees Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dees Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Grand Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Helena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Helena is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Orange Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Big Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Point is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
  • Coll Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Coll Town is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
  • Escatawpa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Moss Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Elmo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Pascagoula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastside
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastside is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside
  • Hurley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bayou La Batre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Irvington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Martin Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
    • Coden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wade is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Gautier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Theodore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Tillmans Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
    • Brewton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brewton is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
      • Brewton has also been known as:
      • Brewer's Bluff
    • Vancleave
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Dees Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Dees Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Dees Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #669209  (Dees Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #669209 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kreole
      • Location given for Dees Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.499642     Lon: -88.4216787
      • 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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dees 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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