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A visit to the Herring Cemetery ...


The location of the Herring Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Herring Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0955°   (31° 5' 43")

Lon:   -88.9789°   (-88° 58' 44")

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

The county seat for Perry County is located in New Augusta. New Augusta lies just to the north northwest of the Herring Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Herring Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Perry 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 Herring Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Herring Cemetery.

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

    • Beaumont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wingate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • New Augusta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • McLain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • McLaurin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Richton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Carnes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
    • Wiggins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Avera
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
      • Avera is located in Greene County
    • Goodluck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Bexley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
      • Bexley is located in George County
    • Petal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
      • Petal is located in Forrest County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hattiesburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lucedale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucedale
        • Lucedale is located in George County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucedale <4>
      • Leakesville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakesville
        • Leakesville is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leakesville <4>
      • Purvis
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Carson City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
        • Carson City is located in Greene County
      • Clark
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
        • Clark is located in Greene County
      • Mulberry
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
        • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
      • Ovett
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
        • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Smith Town
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
        • Smith Town is located in Stone County
      • McHenry
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
        • McHenry is located in Stone County
      • West Hattiesburg
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
        • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
      • Lumberton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Wells Town
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
        • Wells Town is located in Lamar County

    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 Herring 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 Herring Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Herring Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Breland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breland Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breland Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
    • New Augusta Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Augusta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Augusta Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Augusta Cemetery
    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweetwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweetwater Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweetwater Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Riley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riley Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
    • Belton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belton Cemetery
    • Carter Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Hill Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Hill Cemetery
    • Mixon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mixon Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mixon Cemetery
    • New York Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New York Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New York Cemetery
    • Howard - Breland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard - Breland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard - Breland Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard - Breland Cemetery
    • McLain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLain Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLain Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Lott Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lott Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
      • McSwain Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McSwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McSwain Cemetery
      • Denham Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denham Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denham Cemetery
      • Sylvester Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Cemetery
      • Hinton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery
      • Stevens Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • McLain Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLain Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLain Cemetery
      • Buffalo Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
      • Sylvester Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sylvester Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Cemetery
      • Hinton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinton Cemetery

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

    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 Herring Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #704611  (Herring Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #704611 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Taylor Hill
      • County: Perry         Elev: 66
      • Location given for GNIS #704611 (Herring Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Herring Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0955, Longitude: -88.9789       In this case, the coordinates for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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