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A visit to the Edmonson 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 Edmonson Cemetery ...

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

31.4168, -89.4009

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

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Edmonson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Edmonson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Rawls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls Cemetery
  • Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Clinton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Old Eaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Old Eaton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eaton Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
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    • Kelly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
    • Heidelberg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Bullock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
    • Rawles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rawles Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawles Cemetery
    • Magnolia Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • Quick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
    • Eastabuchie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Knight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Callahan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Edmonson Cemetery.

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

  • Lux
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Sanford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • West Hattiesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Hattiesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumrall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Petal
    (9 miles [14.5 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>
  • Seminary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Melba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Goodluck
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Kola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Ellisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Purvis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Collins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • McLaurin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • Bassfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Ovett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • 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

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 Edmonson 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 Edmonson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Edmonson Cemetery: