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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:

31.4757, -89.2953

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 Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Edmonson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Fairchild Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
  • Callahan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
  • Eastabuchie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Heidelberg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Shows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
  • Benson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Benson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
  • Crosby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
    • Old Leeville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Leeville Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leeville Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Coltins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Coltins Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltins Cemetery
    • Gandy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Gandy Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy Cemetery
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
    • Rawls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls Cemetery
    • Quick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
    • Kirland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Kirland Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirland Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Sanford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Petal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Hattiesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ellisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • West Hattiesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Goodluck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Seminary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sumrall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Ovett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Antioch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Laurel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Kola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Service
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • Soso
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Collins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hot Coffee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
    • Amy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Melba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
    • McLaurin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • Williamsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Richton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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 Jones 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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: