A visit to the Dixie 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 Dixie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dixie Cemetery:
31.2149, -89.3042
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dixie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dixie Cemetery is located in Forrest County<2>.
The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the north of the Dixie Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dixie Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Dixie Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dixie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- South Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The South Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Mineral Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Enon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Richburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
- Richburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
- Gillis Burkett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Burkett Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Hattiesburg.
- The Gillis Burkett Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gillis African American Cemetery
- Gillis Cemetery
- Gillis Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59490 <5>
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Forest Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Forest Memorial Park is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Memorial Park
- Hartfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
- Bounds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bounds Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Cemetery
- Fillingame Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Fillingame Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillingame Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Forrest Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dixie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dixie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McLaurin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- Purvis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hattiesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Hattiesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Petal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Goodluck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Brooklyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carnes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Wells Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Lux
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- New Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lumberton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Wingate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Sanford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sumrall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Beaumont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beaumont is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
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 Dixie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Forrest County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dixie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaumont
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Lumberton
- New Augusta
- Petal
- Richton
- 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 helpful 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 Dixie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Forrest 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 Dixie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #706338 (Dixie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #706338 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: Forrest
- Est. Elev: 104 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dixie
- Location given for Dixie Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2149003 Lon: -89.3042285
- 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 Forrest, 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- Dixie 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. |