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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Monroe Memorial Park ...

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

Lat:   30.4328°   (30° 25' 58")

Lon:   -89.1377°   (-89° 8' 15")

The Monroe Memorial Park is located in Harrison County<1>.

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Gulfport. Gulfport lies just to the southeast of the Monroe Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Monroe Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Harrison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Monroe Memorial Park itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Monroe Memorial Park.

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

    • North Gulfport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
      • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
    • Gulfport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Harrison County
    • Long Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <4>
    • Mississippi City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
      • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
    • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine Community have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
      • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
    • Wortham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
    • Coalville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
      • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
      • Wool Market has also been known as:
      • Woolmarket
    • Pass Christian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Beauvoir
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
      • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
    • Diamondhead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
      • Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bay Saint Louis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
        • Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <4>
      • Biloxi
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
        • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <4>
      • D'Iberville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
        • D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <4>
      • Saucier
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Howison
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
        • Howison is located in Harrison County
      • Saint Martin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
        • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
      • Latimer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
        • Latimer is located in Jackson County
      • Waveland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
        • Waveland is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,315 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <4>
      • Gulf Hills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
        • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Kiln
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • McHenry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
        • McHenry is located in Stone County
      • Shoreline Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
        • Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Monroe Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Garden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Turkey Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dobson - Holliman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dobson - Holliman Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • The Dobson - Holliman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holliman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson - Holliman Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Conn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Conn Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conn Cemetery
    • Free Church of God Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Finley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Finley Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Beach City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Quarles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Quarles Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarles Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Jones Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mississippi City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mississippi City Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • The Mississippi City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Mississippi City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mississippi City Cemetery
      • First Free Church of God Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Beulah Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gulfhaven Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocky Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Handsboro Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Harrison County
        • The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Floral Hills Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
      • Stiglets Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

    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 Monroe Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #673732  (Monroe Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #673732 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Gulfport NW
      • County: Harrison         Elev: 16
      • Location given for GNIS #673732 (Monroe Memorial Park)

    The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.ms.us/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Monroe Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4328, Longitude: -89.1377    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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