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A visit to the Forest Memorial Park ...

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 Forest Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Memorial Park:

31.3035, -89.3745

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

The Forest Memorial Park is located in Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Forest Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Forest Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Forest Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Richburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
  • Magnolia Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Richburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Old Eaton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Eaton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eaton Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • Grantham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Grantham Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Roseland Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Roseland Park Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bellvue Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Bellvue Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvue Cemetery
    • Bounds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bounds Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Burkett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Rawles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rawles Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawles Cemetery
    • Boone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Boone Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
    • Community Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
    • South Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Petal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal Cemetery
    • Quick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Forest Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • West Hattiesburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Hattiesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Petal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Lux
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Purvis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Goodluck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Sumrall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sanford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • McLaurin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Seminary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Melba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Wells Town
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Brooklyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lumberton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • New Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Pinebur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • Carnes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
    • Kola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Wingate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Ovett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • Ellisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Collins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Bassfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people

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 Forest Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forest Memorial Park.

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 either 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 Forest Memorial Park: