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A visit to the Morriston 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 Morriston Cemetery ...

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

31.4182, -89.1903

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

The Morriston Cemetery is located in Forrest County<2>.

The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the southwest of the Morriston Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Morriston Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Morriston Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Odoms Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Odoms Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odoms Cemetery
  • Runnels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Runnels Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Kirland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Kirland Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirland Cemetery
  • Coltins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Coltins Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltins Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Old Leeville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Old Leeville Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leeville Cemetery
  • Grant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grant Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
  • Eastabuchie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Chappell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
    • Shows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
    • Fairchild Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
    • Heidelberg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
    • Quick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
    • Petal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Beech Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Morriston Cemetery.

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

  • Petal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Goodluck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Hattiesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ovett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • West Hattiesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Ellisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lux
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Sanford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Richton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Antioch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • McLaurin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • New Augusta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Wingate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Laurel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mulberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Seminary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sumrall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Purvis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Service
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service

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 Morriston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Forrest County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Morriston Cemetery: