A visit to the Mount Oral 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 Mt. Oral Cemetery ...
The Mt. Oral Cemetery is located in Jones County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Antioch Cemetery
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Calhoun Cemetery
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Clark Cemetery
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Currie Cemetery
- The Currie Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Erratta Cemetery
- The Erratta Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Fall Cemetery
- The Fall Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Indian Springs Cemetery
- Laurel Cemetery
- The Laurel Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- May Cemetery
- The May Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Memorial Park
- The Memorial Park is located in Jones County
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- Mt. Olive Cemetery
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Myrick Cemetery
- The Myrick Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery
- The Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Laurel.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61482 <3>
- Palestine Cemetery
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Covington County
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- Shady Grove Cemetery
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Sharon Cemetery
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Shows Cemetery
- The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Taylor Cemetery
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Tucker Cemetery
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Windham Cemetery
- The Windham Cemetery is located in Jones County
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- Woodlawn Cemetery
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Jones County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Mt. Oral Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Acme ‑ Historic
- Acme is located in Jasper County
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- Amy
- Amy is located in Jones County
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- Antioch
- Antioch is located in Jones County
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- Ellisville
- Errata
- Errata is located in Jones County
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- Heidelberg
- Hot Coffee
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
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- Kelona
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
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- Lake Como
- Lake Como is located in Jasper County
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- Laurel
- Moss
- Moss is located in Jasper County
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- Moss has also been known as:
- Mossville
- Ovett
- Ovett is located in Jones County
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Service
- Service is located in Jones County
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- Soso
- Soso is located in Jones County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Stafford Springs
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
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- Stringer
- Vernon ‑ Historic
- Vernon is located in Jasper County
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- Vossburg
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
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- Waldrup ‑ Historic
- Waldrup is located in Jasper County
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- Whistler
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
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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. Oral Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Oral Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Springs
- Ellisville
- Laurel
- Sandersville
- Taylorsville
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 Mt. Oral Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jones County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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. Oral Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #707373 (Mount Oral Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707373 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jones
- Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Laurel East
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jones, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Oral Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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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