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A visit to the Murphy Cemetery ...


The location of the Murphy 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 Murphy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.5002°   (31° 30' 0")

Lon:   -89.1917°   (-89° 11' 30")

The Murphy Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Murphy Cemetery .

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 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 Murphy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jones 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 Murphy 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 Murphy Cemetery.

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

    • Ellisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ovett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Petal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
      • Petal is located in Forrest County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <4>
    • Lux
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
      • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Goodluck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Antioch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Hattiesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • West Hattiesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Soso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Richton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Seminary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Seminary is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Amy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
        • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Errata
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Errata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
        • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Mulberry
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
        • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
      • Sumrall
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sandersville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
        • Sandersville is located in Jones County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Moss
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
        • Moss is located in Jasper County
        • Moss has also been known as:
        • Mossville
      • Kola
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
        • Kola is located in Covington County
      • McLaurin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
        • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • New Augusta
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
        • New Augusta is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <4>
      • Hot Coffee
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
        • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
      • Wingate
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
        • Wingate is located in Perry 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 Murphy 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 Murphy Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Murphy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Shows Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shows Cemetery
    • Kirland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirland Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirland Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • Benson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benson Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Beech Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Tularosa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tularosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tularosa Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tularosa Cemetery
    • Fairchild Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairchild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairchild Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Morriston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morriston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morriston Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morriston Cemetery
      • Walters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Ellisville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellisville Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Edmonson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmonson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmonson Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Odoms Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odoms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odoms Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odoms Cemetery
      • Runnels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runnels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Runnels Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runnels 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 Murphy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #674480  (Murphy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #674480 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: Barrontown
      • County: Jones         Elev: 64
      • Location given for GNIS #674480 (Murphy 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 Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Murphy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5002, Longitude: -89.1917       In this case, the coordinates for the Murphy 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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