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A visit to the Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest Cemetery ...

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

31.3424, -89.2470

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

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Hillcrest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.<4>

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

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hillcrest Cemetery.

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

  • Petal
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Goodluck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • West Hattiesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Lux
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • McLaurin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Sanford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Purvis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Augusta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ovett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Wingate
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Richton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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    • Ellisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sumrall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Brooklyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Seminary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    • Antioch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch

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 Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hillcrest Cemetery: