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A visit to the Grant 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 Grant Cemetery ...

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

31.3721, -89.2348

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

The Grant Cemetery is located in Forrest County<2>.

The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the southwest of the Grant Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grant Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Grant Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chappell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
  • Old Leeville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Leeville Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leeville Cemetery
  • Petal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Quick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Forrest Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Odoms Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Odoms Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odoms Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
  • Runnels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Runnels Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
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    • Morriston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morriston Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morriston Cemetery
    • Eastabuchie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Heidelberg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • Roseland Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Roseland Park Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park Cemetery
    • Burkett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 west)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Gillis Burkett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Walters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
    • Kirland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Kirland Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirland 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]<3> of the Grant Cemetery.

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

  • Petal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodluck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • West Hattiesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Lux
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Sanford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • McLaurin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Ovett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • New Augusta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Richton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Purvis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wingate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Sumrall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Seminary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Antioch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Brooklyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Beaumont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Mulberry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Laurel
      (23 miles [37 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 Grant 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 Grant 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 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 Grant Cemetery: