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A visit to the Gates 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 Gates Cemetery ...

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

31.4810, -89.5831

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

The Gates Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.

The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Gates Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gates Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gates Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Graham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Lowery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Aultman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Aultman Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Old Melba Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Melba Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Melba Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Melba Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Melba Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Presley Watts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Presley Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presley Watts Cemetery
    • Holy Temple Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Temple Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Temple Cemetery
    • Coulter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Coulter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
    • Chance Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chance Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance Cemetery
    • Hathorn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorn Cemetery
    • Hathorn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorn Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Sumrall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sumrall Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall Cemetery
      • The Sumrall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lincoln Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2598798 <5>
    • Watts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
    • Atwood Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Atwood Family Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Family Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gates Cemetery.

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

  • Melba
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Sumrall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Seminary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sanford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Bassfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Williamsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Kola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Lux
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Collins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • West Hattiesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Arbo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
  • Prentiss
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <6>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Goss
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Goss is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Expose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
    • Mount Olive
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Hot Coffee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
    • Hattiesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Petal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Jaynesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
    • Oak Vale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale

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 Gates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Gates Cemetery: