A visit to the Liberty 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 Liberty Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Liberty Cemetery:
31.5871, -89.5584
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Liberty Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.
The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies just to the north of the Liberty Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Liberty Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Liberty Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McDonald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Cold Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
- Williamsburg General Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Cemetery
- Coulter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Coulter Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
- Holy Temple Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Holy Temple Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Temple Cemetery
- Seminary at River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Williamson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
- Kola Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kola Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
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- Williamsburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Coulter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Coulter Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Atwood Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Atwood Family Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Family Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moscos Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Moscos Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscos Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Collins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Seminary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Arbo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Melba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Sumrall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bassfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hot Coffee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Lux
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Mount Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Jaynesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Taylorsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Prentiss
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Liberty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Magee
- Magee lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Liberty Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Magee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Mize
- Petal
- Taylorsville
- Williamsburg
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 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 Liberty Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Covington 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 Liberty Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #710661 (Liberty Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #710661 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: Covington
- Est. Elev: 111 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williamsburg
- Location given for Liberty Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5871111 Lon: -89.5584021
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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 Covington, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Liberty Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |