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A visit to the Kelly 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 Kelly Cemetery ...

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

31.4177, -89.2992

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

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Kelly Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Kelly Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Eastabuchie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
  • Quick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
  • Old Leeville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Leeville Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leeville Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Rawls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
  • Chappell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
  • Grant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
  • Fairchild Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Edmonson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Callahan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
    • Edmonson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Roseland Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Roseland Park Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park Cemetery
    • Petal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Kelly Cemetery.

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

  • Petal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lux
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • West Hattiesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Sanford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Goodluck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Ellisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sumrall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Seminary
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ovett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • McLaurin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Purvis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Antioch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Melba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
    • New Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Richton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Laurel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Collins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Service
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • Hot Coffee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
    • Wingate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Soso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Williamsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Amy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy

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 Kelly 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 Kelly Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Kelly Cemetery: