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A visit to the May 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 May Cemetery ...

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

31.7785, -89.0262

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

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

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies just to the southwest of the May Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the May Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the May Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bonner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bonner Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bonner Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Laurel.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240655 <5>
  • Erratta Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Erratta Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erratta Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Fall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Fall Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Cemetery
  • Florence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Florence Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
  • Choctaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Choctaw Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Cemetery
  • McGill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The McGill Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill Cemetery
  • Old Sharon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Sharon Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sharon Cemetery
  • Blackledge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Blackledge Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackledge Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
    • Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Laurel.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61482 <5>
    • Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • Bethlehem Community Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Oral Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Oral Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Oral Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Dennis Blackledge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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 May Cemetery.

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

  • Sandersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Errata
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
  • Heidelberg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Laurel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Moss
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Moss is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
    • Moss has also been known as:
    • Mossville
  • Antioch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Stafford Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
  • Service
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Service is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
  • Vossburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
  • Vernon ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Vernon is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Kelona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kelona is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
  • Waldrup ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Amy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Whistler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • Soso
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Ellisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Acme is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Stringer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Barnett is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Lake Como
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
    • Fouke ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Fouke is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke

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 May 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 May Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 May Cemetery: