A visit to the Hickory Grove 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 Hickory Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hickory Grove Cemetery:
31.3832, -89.6376
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.
The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southeast of the Hickory Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hickory Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Hickory Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hickory Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Old Broom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Broom Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Broom Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Martin - Lott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Slade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Slade Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
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- Lott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Melba Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Melba Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba Cemetery
- Old Melba Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old Melba Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Melba Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Raybourn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Raybourn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybourn Cemetery
- Old Rocky Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lowland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lowland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland Cemetery
- Blackburn - Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Sumrall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor 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 Hickory Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hickory Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Melba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Sumrall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bassfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Expose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lux
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Sanford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Seminary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- West Hattiesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Williamsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Pinebur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
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- Kola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Collins
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oak Vale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Hattiesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Prentiss
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Purvis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Petal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
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 Hickory Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hickory Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Columbia
- Hattiesburg
- Petal
- Williamsburg
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 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 Hickory Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lamar County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Hickory Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #671155 (Hickory Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #671155 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lamar
- Est. Elev: 127 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bassfield
- Location given for Hickory Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3832284 Lon: -89.6375722
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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 Lamar, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hickory Grove Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |