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A visit to the Highland 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 Highland Cemetery ...

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

31.3363, -89.3412

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

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Highland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Roseland Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Roseland Park Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
  • Magnolia Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Forest Memorial Park is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Memorial Park
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hartfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
  • Richburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
  • Quick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Old Eaton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Old Eaton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eaton Cemetery
    • Richburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
    • Burkett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Petal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal Cemetery
    • Rawls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Forrest Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Chappell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.

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

  • West Hattiesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Hattiesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Petal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Lux
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Goodluck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Sanford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Purvis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • McLaurin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Sumrall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Seminary
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Melba
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • New Augusta
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ovett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • Ellisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooklyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wingate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Kola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Wells Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
    • Lumberton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Richton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Carnes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
    • Collins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinebur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • Williamsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg

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 Highland 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 Highland Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Highland Cemetery: