A visit to the Finley 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 Finley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Finley Cemetery
Lat: 30.5123° (30° 30' 44")
Lon: -89.1677° (-89° 10' 3")
The Finley Cemetery is located in Harrison County<1>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Gulfport. Gulfport lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Finley Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Finley Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Finley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gulfhaven Mennonite Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pierre - Saucier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Midway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Collins - McDuffie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Live Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ollie Ladner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gullett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ladner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dobson - Holliman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Torries Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Dye Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lizana Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Free Church of God Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- First Free Church of God Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Armes Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wedgeworth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Galilee Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Finley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Finley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lyman
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wortham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Gulfport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
- North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
- Saucier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Long Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <7>
- Gulfport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coalville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wool Market
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Howison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
- Howison is located in Harrison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Howison
- From the Finley Cemetery to Howison
- Mississippi City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McHenry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Diamondhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
- Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <7>
- Pass Christian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Beauvoir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Necaise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bay Saint Louis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
- Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <7>
- D'Iberville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
- D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <7>
- Kiln
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Biloxi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
- Latimer
(18 miles [29 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 Finley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Finley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Saint Louis
- Biloxi
- Gulfport
- Long Beach
- McHenry
- Mississippi City
- Pass Christian
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 helpful 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 Finley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Harrison County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Finley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #693215 (Finley Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #693215 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: Wortham
- County: Harrison Elev: 43
- Location given for GNIS #693215 (Finley Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Finley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5123, Longitude: -89.1677 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |