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A visit to the Hickory Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Hickory Grove 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 Hickory Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3832°   (31° 22' 59")

Lon:   -89.6376°   (-89° 38' 15")

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 .

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 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 Hickory Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lamar 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 Hickory Grove 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 18 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.

    • Sumrall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bassfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Expose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Expose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
      • Expose is located in Marion County
    • Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lux
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
      • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Seminary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Seminary is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <4>
    • West Hattiesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Williamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Pinebur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County
    • Kola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
      • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Collins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
    • Oak Vale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Hattiesburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Prentiss
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
        • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <4>
      • Purvis
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Petal
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Arbo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
        • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Arm
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
        • Arm is located in Lawrence 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Old Broom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Broom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Broom Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Broom Cemetery
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Martin - Lott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin - Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin - Lott Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin - Lott Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Slade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slade Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slade Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Lott Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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 Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
      • Melba Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melba Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melba Cemetery
      • Old Melba Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Melba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Melba Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Melba Cemetery
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Raybourn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raybourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raybourn Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raybourn Cemetery
      • Old Rocky Branch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery
      • Lowland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowland Cemetery
      • Blackburn - Carter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn - Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackburn - Carter Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn - Carter Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Sumrall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Sumrall Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • The Sumrall Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lincoln Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumrall Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2598798 <6>
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor 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 Hickory Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #671155  (Hickory Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #671155 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: Bassfield
      • County: Lamar         Elev: 127
      • Location given for GNIS #671155 (Hickory Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Lamar County: www.lamarcounty.com/

    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 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 'straight-line' (or 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 Hickory Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3832, Longitude: -89.6376       In this case, the coordinates for the Hickory Grove 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.
    <6>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.




 

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