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A visit to the Lancaster 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 Lancaster Cemetery ...

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

31.4757, -89.0601

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

The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Lancaster Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Lancaster Cemetery.<4>

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

  • County Line Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Ovett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Ovett Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett Cemetery
  • Beech Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Cemetery
  • Odom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Odom Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
  • Woodard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jones County
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  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jones County
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  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
  • Kirland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Kirland Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
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    • Tucker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
    • Coltins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Coltins Cemetery is located in Jones County
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    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Morriston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morriston Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morriston Cemetery
    • Odoms Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Odoms Cemetery is located in Forrest County
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    • Runnels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Runnels Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
    • Barlow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Forrest County
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    • Burch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Burch Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch 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 Lancaster Cemetery.

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

  • Ovett
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
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  • Antioch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Goodluck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Richton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mulberry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Ellisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Petal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Laurel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hattiesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Augusta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Wingate
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Errata
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Errata is located in Jones County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Service
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • Lux
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lux is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
    • West Hattiesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
    • Bothwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bothwell is located in Greene County
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    • Whistler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
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    • Sandersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Sanford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Beaumont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Avera
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Avera is located in Greene County
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    • Clara
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Clara is located in Wayne County
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    • McLaurin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • Amy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
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    • Soso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people

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 Lancaster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lancaster 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 helpful 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 Lancaster Cemetery: