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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2149°   (31° 12' 53")

Lon:   -89.3042°   (-89° 18' 15")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Forrest County
  • South Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
  • Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Community Cemetery is located in Forrest County
  • Boone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boone Cemetery is located in Lamar County
  • Mineral Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mineral Springs Cemetery is located in Forrest County
  • Enon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Forrest County
  • Richburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
  • Richburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
  • Gillis Burkett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillis Burkett Cemetery
    • The Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Forrest County
  • Newman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newman Cemetery is located in Forrest County
  • Burkett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Forest Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Memorial Park is located in Lamar County
    • Hartfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Bounds Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bounds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bounds Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Fillingame Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fillingame Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fillingame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fillingame Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Forrest Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forrest Memorial Gardens is located in Forrest County
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Forrest County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
  • Purvis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
    • Purvis is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <6>
  • Hattiesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • West Hattiesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
  • Petal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <6>
  • Goodluck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
  • Carnes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
    • Carnes is located in Forrest County
  • Wells Town
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
    • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
  • Lux
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
    • Lux is located in Covington County
  • New Augusta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
    • New Augusta is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <6>
  • Lumberton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
    • Lumberton is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <6>
  • Wingate
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
  • Sumrall
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaumont
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Beaumont is located in Perry County
    • 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.

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 Dixie Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #706338 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Dixie
    • County: Forrest         Elev: 104
    • Location given for GNIS #706338 (Dixie Cemetery)

The official website for Forrest County: www.co.forrest.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dixie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2149, Longitude: -89.3042       In this case, the coordinates for the Dixie Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.




 

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