A visit to the Diamond 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 Diamond Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Diamond Cemetery:
30.6535, -89.1381
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Diamond Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Diamond Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Gulfport. Gulfport lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south of the Diamond Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Diamond Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Diamond Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Diamond Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Saucier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Saucier Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saucier Cemetery
- Noll Johnson Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Doss Wedgeworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Broadus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Broadus Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadus Cemetery
- D.C. Wedgeworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wedgeworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wedgeworth Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgeworth Cemetery
- Armes Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Armes Road Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armes Road Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Yellow Fever Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Yellow Fever Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Fever Cemetery
- Dye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dye Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Torries Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Torries Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torries Cemetery
- Rouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rouse Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse Cemetery
- Poplar Head Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Poplar Head Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Head Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Barney Hickman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Barney Hickman Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney Hickman Cemetery
- The Barney Hickman Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hickman Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164650 <5>
- Galilee Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Success Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Success Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success Cemetery
- Lizana Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lizana Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizana Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lizana Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Saucier.
- Ollie Ladner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ollie Ladner Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie Ladner Cemetery
- Live Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
- Pierre - Saucier 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Diamond Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Diamond Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Howison
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Howison is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
- Saucier
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McHenry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McHenry is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Wortham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wortham is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Lyman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lyman is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Wiggins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Smith Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
- Coalville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coalville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Wool Market
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wool Market is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
- Wool Market has also been known as:
- Woolmarket
- Necaise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Necaise is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
- North Gulfport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Gulfport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mississippi City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
- D'Iberville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Latimer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Latimer is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Long Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beauvoir
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
- Saint Martin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
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 Diamond 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 Diamond Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Biloxi
- Gulfport
- Long Beach
- McHenry
- Mississippi City
- Pass Christian
- Wiggins
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 Diamond 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 Diamond Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #705411 (Diamond Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #705411 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: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McHenry
- Location given for Diamond Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.6535255 Lon: -89.1381011
- 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 Harrison, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Diamond 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |