A visit to the King 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 King Cemetery ...
The King Cemetery is located in Lamar County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Bethlehem Cemetery
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Lamar County
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- Byrd Cemetery
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Martin Cemetery
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Martin - Lott Cemetery
- Melba Cemetery
- The Melba Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Old Broom Cemetery
- The Old Broom Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Old Melba Cemetery
- The Old Melba Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Oral Cemetery
- The Oral Cemetery is located in Lamar County
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- Presley Watts Cemetery
- The Presley Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
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- Russell Cemetery
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Lamar County
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- Slade Cemetery
- The Slade Cemetery is located in Lamar County
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- Sumrall Cemetery
- The Sumrall Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall Cemetery
- The Sumrall Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lincoln Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2598798 <2>
- Taylor Cemetery
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lamar County
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- Watts Cemetery
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Lamar County
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- Williamson Cemetery
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the King Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Bassfield
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Collins
- Columbia
- Expose
- Expose is located in Marion County
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- Goss
- Goss is located in Marion County
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- Hattiesburg
- Kola
- Kola is located in Covington County
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- Lux
- Lux is located in Covington County
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- Melba
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Oak Vale
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
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- Petal
- Pinebur
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
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- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Prentiss
- Purvis
- Sanford
- Sanford is located in Covington County
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- Seminary
- Sumrall
- West Hattiesburg
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
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- Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
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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 King Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The King Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Columbia
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Petal
- Williamsburg
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 King Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lamar County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 King Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #672147 (King Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #672147 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lamar
- Est. Elev: 118 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sumrall
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- King Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |