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A visit to the Kennedy Cemetery ...


The location of the Kennedy 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 Kennedy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.8169°   (30° 49' 0")

Lon:   -89.7692°   (-89° 46' 9")

The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Pearl River County<2>.

The county seat for Pearl River County is located in Poplarville. Poplarville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Kennedy Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Kennedy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Pearl River 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 Kennedy 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 Kennedy Cemetery.

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

    • Bogalusa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
      • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <4>
    • Varnado
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
      • Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <4>
    • Lees Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Angie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
      • Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <4>
    • Poplarville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
      • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <4>
    • Sun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <4>
    • Pine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Bush
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Juniper Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
      • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
    • Enon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Talisheek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Picayune
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
      • Picayune is located in Pearl River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Lumberton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
        • Lumberton is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
      • Wells Town
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
        • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
      • Pinebur
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
        • Pinebur is located in Marion County
      • Franklinton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Nicholson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
        • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
      • Necaise
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
        • Necaise is located in Hancock 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 Kennedy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pearl River County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kennedy Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Kennedy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Adams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Ponemah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponemah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ponemah Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponemah Cemetery
    • Richie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richie Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richie Cemetery
    • Old Fornea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fornea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Fornea Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fornea Cemetery
    • Fornea Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fornea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fornea Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fornea Cemetery
    • Miley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miley Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miley Cemetery
    • Mohon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mohon Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohon Cemetery
    • Rester Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rester Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rester Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Coburn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coburn Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coburn Cemetery
    • Pounds Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pounds Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pounds Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Holdens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holdens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holdens Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holdens Cemetery
      • Seal Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seal Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seal Cemetery
      • McGehee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
      • Hillview Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillview Memorial Gardens is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillview Memorial Gardens
      • Duffys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duffys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duffys Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duffys Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Old Live Oak Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Live Oak Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Live Oak Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Sheridan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Washington Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell 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 Kennedy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #690883  (Kennedy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #690883 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: Bogalusa East
      • County: Pearl River         Elev: 27
      • Location given for GNIS #690883 (Kennedy Cemetery)

    The official website for Pearl River County: www.pearlrivercounty.net/

    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 Pearl River, 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 obstructions 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 Kennedy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8169, Longitude: -89.7692       In this case, the coordinates for the Kennedy 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.




 

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