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A visit to the Garraway 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 Garraway Cemetery ...

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

31.1991, -89.1378

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

The Garraway Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in New Augusta. New Augusta lies just to the east of the Garraway Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Garraway Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Garraway Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
  • McKenzie - Myers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
  • Wade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Wade Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
  • Denham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Denham Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Cemetery
  • Hollimon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hollimon Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollimon Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • McSwain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSwain Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Enon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
  • Epps Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Epps Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Cemetery
    • New Augusta Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The New Augusta Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
    • Gillis Burkett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Mineral Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Brooklyn.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62074 <5>
    • Courtney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Garraway Cemetery.

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

  • McLaurin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • New Augusta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wingate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Goodluck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Brooklyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Beaumont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Beaumont is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Petal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Carnes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carnes is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
  • Richton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Purvis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • West Hattiesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • McLain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • McLain is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Ovett
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett

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 Garraway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Garraway Cemetery: