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A visit to the Eaton 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 Eaton Cemetery ...

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

31.4224, -89.3334

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

The Eaton Cemetery is located in Forrest County<2>.

The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the south southeast of the Eaton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Eaton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Eaton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Heidelberg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Rawls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Eastabuchie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Edmonson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Quick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Old Leeville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Old Leeville Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leeville Cemetery
    • Edmonson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • Roseland Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Roseland Park Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park Cemetery
    • Fairchild Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Callahan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Eaton Cemetery.

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

  • Lux
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Petal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <6>
  • West Hattiesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Hattiesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sanford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Goodluck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Sumrall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Seminary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • McLaurin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Ovett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Kola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Melba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
    • Purvis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Collins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Williamsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Hot Coffee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
    • Laurel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Service
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • New Augusta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Richton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Soso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 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 Eaton 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 Eaton 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 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 Eaton Cemetery: