A visit to the Grace Chapel 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 Grace Chapel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Grace Chapel Cemetery (FG ID #2211295)
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Grace Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grace Chapel Cemetery
Lat: 31.0628° (31° 3' 46")
Lon: -89.2088° (-89° 12' 31")
The Grace Chapel Cemetery is located in Forrest County<2>.
The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Grace Chapel 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 Grace Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grace Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brooklyn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Granny Bounds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granny Bounds Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granny Bounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Granny Bounds Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Cameron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cameron Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Epps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epps Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Epps Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Newman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Rock Hill Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rock Hill Church Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Griffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Mixon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mixon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mixon Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- J E Bounds Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Batson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Batson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Mineral Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mineral Springs Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Seal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Slade MB Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Battson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Battson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Entrekin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Entrekin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Entrekin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Entrekin Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- New York Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New York Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New York Cemetery is located in Perry County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Grace Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grace Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Carnes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McLaurin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Purvis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
- Purvis is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <6>
- Wiggins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Wiggins is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <6>
- New Augusta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
- New Augusta is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <6>
- Lumberton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <6>
- Wingate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wells Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
- Hattiesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Smith Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- Beaumont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Goodluck
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Petal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Hattiesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- McLain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
- McLain is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
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 Grace Chapel 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 Grace Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaumont
- Hattiesburg
- Lumberton
- McHenry
- New Augusta
- Petal
- Poplarville
- Richton
- Wiggins
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 either 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 Grace Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Forrest County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Grace Chapel Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Grace Chapel Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Forrest County: www.co.forrest.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Forrest, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Grace Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0628, Longitude: -89.2088 |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |