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A visit to the Dickens Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dickens Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dickens Cemetery (FG ID #2260340).

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 Dickens Cemetery ...

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

31.2864, -89.5305

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.

The Dickens Cemetery is located

The cemetery is located in Lamar County<3>.

Adjacent to the Dickens Cemetery and just to the south is the Midway Cemetery #2.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the southwest of The Dickens Cemetery is the Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery.

Although not adjacent, there are 4 cemeteries that are nearby to the Dickens Cemetery. See below for details.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southeast of the Dickens Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dickens Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Dickens Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Oloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Oloh Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oloh Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Bellvue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bellvue Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvue Cemetery
  • Oral Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oral Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Cemetery
  • Slade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Slade Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade Cemetery
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
  • Grantham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Grantham Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
  • Rawles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rawles Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawles Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Martin - Lott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Rocky Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bounds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bounds Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Hartfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
    • Old Eaton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Eaton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eaton Cemetery
    • Sumrall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Tolar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Tolar Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolar Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bay Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bay Creek Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Creek Cemetery
    • Clinton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Dickens Cemetery.

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

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 Dickens 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 Dickens Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Dickens Cemetery: