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A visit to the Gillis Burkett Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Gillis Burkett Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gillis Burkett Cemetery (FG ID #59490).

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 Gillis Burkett Cemetery ...

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

31.2838, -89.2508

The Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Hattiesburg.

The cemetery is located in Forrest County<3>.

The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the northwest of the Gillis Burkett Cemetery .

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Name Variations for Gillis Burkett Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Gillis Burkett Cemetery.

Gillis Burkett Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Gillis Family Cemetery
  • Gillis African American Cemetery
  • Gillis Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Burkett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
  • Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Community Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
  • South Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
  • Enon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
  • Forrest Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • 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
  • Petal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Forrest County
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  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Chappell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Forrest County
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    • Roseland Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Roseland Park Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park Cemetery
    • Dixie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dixie Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Cemetery
    • Quick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Richburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
    • Richburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
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    • McKenzie - Myers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Gillis Burkett Cemetery.

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

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 Gillis Burkett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Forrest County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Gillis Burkett Cemetery: