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A visit to the Forrest Memorial Gardens ...

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 Forrest Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forrest Memorial Gardens:

31.3210, -89.2506

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

The Forrest Memorial Gardens is located in Forrest County<2>.

The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the west northwest of the Forrest Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forrest Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Forrest Memorial Gardens.<4>

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

  • Petal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Burkett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Chappell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Gillis Burkett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Burkett Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Hattiesburg.
    • The Gillis Burkett Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gillis African American Cemetery
    • Gillis Cemetery
    • Gillis Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59490 <5>
  • Roseland Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Roseland Park Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Grant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
  • Quick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
    • South Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The South Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
    • Old Leeville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Old Leeville Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leeville Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Forrest Memorial Gardens.

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

  • Petal
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Goodluck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • West Hattiesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • McLaurin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Lux
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Purvis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • New Augusta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Wingate
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Ovett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Brooklyn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Richton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Sumrall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ellisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Beaumont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Seminary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carnes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes

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 Forrest Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Forrest County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forrest Memorial Gardens.

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 Forrest Memorial Gardens: