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A visit to the Merritt 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 Merritt Cemetery ...

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

31.0527, -88.7509

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

The Merritt Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Leakesville. Leakesville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Merritt Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merritt Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Merritt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Leaf Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Leaf Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Cemetery
  • McLain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The McLain Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Pipkin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pipkin Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipkin Cemetery
  • Fairley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairley Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairley Cemetery
  • Green Lodge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Green Lodge Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lodge Cemetery
  • McLain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The McLain Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain Cemetery
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Merrill Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Ball Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ball Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Woodard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodard Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
    • Coward Place Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Coward Place Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coward Place Cemetery
    • McIntosh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • McLeod Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The McLeod Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod Cemetery
    • Cooley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley Cemetery
    • McInnis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The McInnis Cemetery is located in Greene County
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    • Hillman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillman Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Merritt Cemetery.

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

  • McLain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • McLain is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Bexley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bexley is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
  • Hillman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillman is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
  • Lucedale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Leakesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaumont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaumont is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Avera
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Avera is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
  • Brown Town
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Brown Town is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
  • Bothwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bothwell is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Wingate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Clark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Clark is located in Greene County
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    • New Augusta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Agricola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carson City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Carson City is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Richton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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 Merritt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Merritt Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Merritt Cemetery: