A visit to the First Free Church of God 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 First Free Church of God Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Free Church of God Cemetery
Lat: 30.4845° (30° 29' 4")
Lon: -89.0580° (-89° 3' 28")
The First Free Church of God Cemetery is located in Harrison County<1>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Gulfport. Gulfport lies just to the south southwest of the First Free Church of God Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the First Free Church of God Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from First Free Church of God Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beulah Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Free Church of God Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dobson - Holliman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stiglets Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coalville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woolmarket Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Collins - McDuffie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Handsboro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Finley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mississippi City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Henry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. James Catholic Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwell Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the First Free Church of God Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First Free Church of God Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coalville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wool Market
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lyman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Gulfport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Wortham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gulfport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mississippi City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Beauvoir
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- D'Iberville
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Long Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Saucier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Biloxi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martin
(11 miles [17.7 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Howison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gulf Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pass Christian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McHenry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ocean Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
- Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <7>
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 First Free Church of God 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 First Free Church of God Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Saint Louis
- Biloxi
- Biloxi lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the First Free Church of God Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Biloxi.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
- Gulfport
- Long Beach
- McHenry
- McHenry lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the First Free Church of God Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McHenry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Mississippi City
- Ocean Springs
- 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 First Free Church of God 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 ...
- Although we don't have a link to the First Free Church of God Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the First Free Church of God Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4845, Longitude: -89.0580 |
<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> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<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. |