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A visit to the Forts Lake 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 Forts Lake Cemetery ...

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

30.5308, -88.4083

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

The Forts Lake Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Pascagoula. Pascagoula lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Forts Lake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forts Lake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Forts Lake Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dees Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Dees Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Tates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Tates Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tates Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Kivisto Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Kivisto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kivisto Cemetery
  • Grand Bay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grand Bay Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bay Cemetery
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Big Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Big Point Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point Cemetery
  • Wolf Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Piner McGrew Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Piner McGrew Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piner McGrew Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Roberts Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Mormon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
    • Orange Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Davis Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Chapel Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Beverly Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Cemetery
    • Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Serenity Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forts Lake Cemetery.

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

  • Helena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Helena is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Grand Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Point is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
  • Orange Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Coll Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Coll Town is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
  • Saint Elmo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Escatawpa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Moss Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Irvington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hurley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayou La Batre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wade is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Eastside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastside is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside
    • Theodore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Martin Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
    • Pascagoula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tillmans Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
    • Gautier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Americus ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Americus is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Brewton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brewton is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
      • Brewton has also been known as:
      • Brewer's Bluff
    • Vancleave
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bellefontaine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Bellefontaine is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine

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 Forts Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Forts Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Forts Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jackson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Forts Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #688991  (Forts Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #688991 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Big Point
      • Location given for Forts Lake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5307521     Lon: -88.408345
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forts Lake Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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