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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 Jones Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jones Memorial Park

Lat:   30.3663°   (30° 21' 58")

Lon:   -89.0886°   (-89° 5' 18")

The Jones Memorial Park is located in Harrison County<1>.

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Gulfport. Gulfport lies just to the north northwest of the Jones Memorial Park .

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 Jones Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Harrison 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 Jones Memorial Park 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Jones Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jones Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Gulfport
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mississippi City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
      • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
    • North Gulfport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
      • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
    • Long Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <3>
    • Beauvoir
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
      • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
    • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine Community have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
      • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
    • Coalville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
      • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
      • Wool Market has also been known as:
      • Woolmarket
    • Lyman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Harrison County
    • Pass Christian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Biloxi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
      • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <3>
    • D'Iberville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
      • D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <3>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Wortham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
        • Wortham is located in Harrison County
      • Bay Saint Louis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
        • Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <3>
      • Saint Martin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
        • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
      • Gulf Hills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
        • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Latimer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
        • Latimer is located in Jackson County
      • Diamondhead
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
        • Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <3>
      • Ocean Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
        • Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <3>

    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 Jones Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Jones Memorial Park.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Evergreen Garden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Mississippi City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mississippi City Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • The Mississippi City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Mississippi City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mississippi City Cemetery
    • Conn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Conn Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conn Cemetery
    • Quarles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Quarles Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarles Cemetery
    • Turkey Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Long Beach City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. James Catholic Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Henry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Henry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Handsboro Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Harrison County
      • The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Floral Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Monroe Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Allen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Stiglets Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dobson - Holliman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Dobson - Holliman Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • The Dobson - Holliman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holliman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson - Holliman Cemetery
      • Courtenay Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Southern Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Southern Memorial Park is located in Harrison County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Southern Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located between<8> the communities of Mississippi City and Biloxi.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of Biloxi.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62912 <6>
      • Beauvoir Confederate Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Blackwell Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Free Church of God Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 Jones Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #672004  (Jones Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #672004 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: Gulfport South
      • County: Harrison         Elev: 2
      • Location given for GNIS #672004 (Jones Memorial Park)

    The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.ms.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jones Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3663, Longitude: -89.0886    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <8>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Mississippi City and Biloxi. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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