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A visit to the Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery ...

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

31.3941, -88.9284

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

The Edwards Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in New Augusta. New Augusta lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Edwards Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Edwards Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Browns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Woodard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
  • Frisco Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Frisco Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco Cemetery
  • Burch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Burch Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
  • McSwain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSwain Cemetery
  • Isaiah Hinton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
  • Ovett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ovett Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
    • McGilvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The McGilvary Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGilvary Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • Courtney Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.

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

  • Richton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mulberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Ovett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Bothwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bothwell is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
  • Avera
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Avera is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
  • Wingate
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Goodluck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • New Augusta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaumont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Beaumont is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Carson City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Carson City is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
  • Antioch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Clara
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Clara is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Petal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • McLain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • McLain is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Hattiesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ellisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Clark is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Whistler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • McLaurin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • Chicora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Chicora is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
    • Laurel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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 Edwards Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery: