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A visit to the Gandy 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 Gandy Cemetery ...

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

31.5718, -89.3076

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

The Gandy Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Gandy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gandy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gandy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crosby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
  • Benson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Benson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
  • New Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Bethany Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethany Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
  • Ellzey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Ellzey Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellzey Cemetery
  • Callahan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Centreville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Centreville Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
    • Edmonson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
    • Fairchild Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
    • Shows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Tularosa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Tularosa Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa Cemetery
    • Ellisville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gandy Cemetery.

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

  • Ellisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sanford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Lux
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Seminary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Service
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Service is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
  • Soso
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Laurel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Amy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
  • Hot Coffee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
  • Petal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Antioch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Collins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hattiesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sumrall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hattiesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
    • Ovett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • Moss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Williamsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Goodluck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
    • Taylorsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Errata
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Stringer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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 Gandy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

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

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 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 Gandy Cemetery: