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A visit to the Mount Avery Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Avery Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Mt. Avery Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Avery Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Avery Cemetery

Lat:   30.7863°   (30° 47' 10")

Lon:   -89.1526°   (-89° 9' 9")

The Mt. Avery Cemetery is located in Stone County<2>.

The county seat for Stone County is located in Wiggins. Wiggins lies just to the north of the Mt. Avery Cemetery .

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 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 Mt. Avery Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Stone 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 Mt. Avery Cemetery 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Avery Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Avery Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Wiggins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
      • Wiggins is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <4>
    • McHenry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Stone County
    • Howison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
      • Howison is located in Harrison County
    • Smith Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in Stone County
    • Saucier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wortham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
    • Carnes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
    • Lyman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Harrison County
    • Necaise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
      • Necaise is located in Hancock County
    • Juniper Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
      • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
    • Poplarville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
      • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <4>
    • Coalville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Harrison County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wool Market
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
        • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
        • Wool Market has also been known as:
        • Woolmarket
      • Lumberton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
        • Lumberton is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
      • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine Community have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
        • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
      • North Gulfport
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
        • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
      • Wells Town
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
        • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
      • Latimer
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
        • Latimer is located in Jackson County
      • McLaurin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
        • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • D'Iberville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Gulfport
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Mississippi City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
        • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
      • Purvis
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
        • Purvis is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <4>

    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 Mt. Avery Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Avery Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
    • Sumrall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumrall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sumrall Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumrall Cemetery
    • Price Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Memorial Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Memorial Cemetery
    • Price Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Memorial Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Memorial Cemetery
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
    • Yellow Fever Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Fever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yellow Fever Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Fever Cemetery
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Welcome Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welcome Hill Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Hill Cemetery
    • Herrington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herrington Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrington Cemetery
    • Bond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bond Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lott Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lott Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
      • Landmark Missionary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landmark Missionary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landmark Missionary Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landmark Missionary Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Park Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Park Cemetery
      • Bo Williams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bo Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bo Williams Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bo Williams Cemetery
      • Shadeville Park Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadeville Park Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shadeville Park Memorial Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadeville Park Memorial Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Bond Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Bond Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery

    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 Mt. Avery Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #673924  (Mount Avery Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #673924 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: Wiggins
      • County: Stone         Elev: 49
      • Location given for GNIS #673924 (Mount Avery Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Stone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Avery Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7863, Longitude: -89.1526       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Avery Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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.




 

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