A visit to the Monroe Memorial Park ...

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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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Monroe Memorial Park.<3>

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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens
- The Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens is located in Harrison County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1832194 <4>
Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Harrison County
Evergreen Garden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Garden Cemetery
- The Evergreen Garden Cemetery is located in Harrison County
Turkey Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery
- The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Harrison County
Dobson - Holliman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson - Holliman Cemetery
- The Dobson - Holliman Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- The Dobson - Holliman Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holliman Cemetery
Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Harrison County
Conn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conn Cemetery
- The Conn Cemetery is located in Harrison County
Free Church of God Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Church of God Cemetery
- The Free Church of God Cemetery is located in Harrison County
Finley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
- The Finley Cemetery is located in Harrison County
Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
Long Beach City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Beach City Cemetery
- The Long Beach City Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130391 <4>
Quarles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarles Cemetery
- The Quarles Cemetery is located in Harrison County
Continue List (9 more) ...
- Jones Memorial Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Memorial Park
  - The Jones Memorial Park is located in Harrison County
- Mississippi City Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mississippi City Cemetery
  - The Mississippi City Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  - The Mississippi City Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Old Mississippi City Cemetery
- First Free Church of God Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Free Church of God Cemetery
  - The First Free Church of God Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Beulah Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Church Cemetery
  - The Beulah Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Gulfhaven Mennonite Church Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulfhaven Mennonite Church Cemetery
  - The Gulfhaven Mennonite Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
  - The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Handsboro Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handsboro Cemetery
  - The Handsboro Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
  - The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Harrison County
  - The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
  - Floral Hills Cemetery
- Stiglets Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiglets Cemetery
  - The Stiglets Cemetery is located in Harrison County

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

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.<5> 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfport
- Gulfport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulfport <6>
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.<5> 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 <6>
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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorraine Community. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Christian
- Pass Christian is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pass Christian <6>
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.<5> 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 <6>
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.<5> 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 <6>
- 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 <6>
- 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.<5> 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 <6>
- Saucier
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saucier
  - Saucier is located in Harrison County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saucier <6>
- Howison
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  - 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.<5> 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.<5> 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 <6>
- 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)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiln
  - Kiln is located in Hancock County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiln <6>
- 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.<5> 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.

Bay Saint Louis
- Bay Saint Louis lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Monroe Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bay Saint Louis.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
Biloxi
- Biloxi lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Monroe Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Biloxi.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
Gulfport
- Gulfport lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Monroe Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gulfport.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfport
Long Beach
- Long Beach lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Monroe Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Long Beach.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
McHenry
- McHenry lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Monroe Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McHenry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
Mississippi City
- Mississippi City lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Monroe Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mississippi City.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
Ocean Springs
- Ocean Springs lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Monroe Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ocean Springs.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
Pass Christian
- Pass Christian lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Monroe Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pass Christian.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Christian

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 either 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:
- George County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Hancock County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Pearl River County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Stone County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Harrison County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Mississippi
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Mississippi
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Harrison
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

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)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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>	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.
<4>	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.
<5>	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.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.