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A visit to the McGilvary 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 McGilvary Cemetery ...

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

31.3416, -89.0789

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

The McGilvary Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in New Augusta. New Augusta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the McGilvary Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the McGilvary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burch Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Courtney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
  • McSwain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The McSwain Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSwain Cemetery
  • Runnels Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Runnels Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Hollimon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hollimon Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollimon Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Odoms Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Odoms Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odoms Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Perry County
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    • Woodard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McGilvary Cemetery.

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

  • Goodluck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Richton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • New Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Wingate
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Ovett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Petal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Hattiesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • McLaurin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Beaumont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaumont is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Mulberry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • West Hattiesburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Ellisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bothwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bothwell is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
    • Brooklyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Avera
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Avera is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
    • Antioch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Lux
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lux is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
    • McLain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • McLain is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Sanford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
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    • Purvis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Carson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Carson City is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Laurel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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 McGilvary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perry County.

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