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A visit to the Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park:

31.6968, -89.0506

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

The Memorial Park is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies just to the west of the Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Mt. Oral Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Oral Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Oral Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Fall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fall Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Myrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Myrick Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrick Cemetery
  • Erratta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Erratta Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erratta Cemetery
  • Windham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Windham Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Dennis Blackledge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Laurel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The May Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
    • Blackledge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blackledge Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackledge Cemetery
    • Sandersville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sandersville Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville Cemetery
    • Old Sharon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Old Sharon Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sharon Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Currie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Currie Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Florence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Florence Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
    • Choctaw Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Choctaw Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.

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

  • Antioch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Errata
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
  • Laurel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sandersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Ellisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Service
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Service is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
  • Moss
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Moss is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
    • Moss has also been known as:
    • Mossville
  • Heidelberg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Amy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
  • Soso
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Ovett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Whistler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Whistler is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Vernon is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Stafford Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
    • Vossburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
    • Stringer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Waldrup ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
    • Kelona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Kelona is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Acme is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Mulberry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry

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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

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 Memorial Park: