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A visit to the Martin Bluff 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 Martin Bluff Cemetery ...

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

30.4569, -88.6228

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

The Martin Bluff Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Pascagoula. Pascagoula lies just to the southeast of the Martin Bluff Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Martin Bluff Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Martin Bluff Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • First MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The First MB Church Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First MB Church Cemetery
    • The First MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59303 <5>
  • Mormon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
  • Pinecrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Old Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Old Spanish Fort Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Macpelah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Macpelah Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macpelah Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macpelah Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pascagoula.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1448209 <5>
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolf Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
      • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pascagoula Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1931339 <5>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Martin Bluff Cemetery.

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

  • Hickory Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Martin Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
  • Gautier
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Escatawpa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Coll Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coll Town is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
  • Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
  • Fountainebleau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountainebleau is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainebleau
  • Moss Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Vancleave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pascagoula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Helena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Helena is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Gulf Park Estates
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gulf Park Estates is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park Estates
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Eastside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Eastside is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside
    • Ocean Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Orange Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Big Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Point is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
    • Gulf Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
    • Brewton ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Brewton is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
      • Brewton has also been known as:
      • Brewer's Bluff
    • Wade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Wade is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Latimer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Latimer is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Saint Martin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin

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 Martin Bluff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Martin Bluff 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 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 Martin Bluff Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Martin Bluff Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #673170  (Martin Bluff Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #673170 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pascagoula North
      • Location given for Martin Bluff Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4568653     Lon: -88.6227978
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Jackson, 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- Martin Bluff 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.
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