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A visit to the Murphy 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 Murphy Cemetery ...

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

31.5002, -89.1917

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Murphy Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Shows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
  • Kirland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Kirland Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirland Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Odom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Odom Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
  • Benson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Benson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Beech Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Tularosa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Tularosa Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa Cemetery
  • Fairchild Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Morriston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Morriston Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morriston Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Ellisville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Edmonson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Odoms Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Odoms Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odoms Cemetery
    • Runnels Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Runnels Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Petal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Lux
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Goodluck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Antioch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Hattiesburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Sanford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • West Hattiesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Service
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Service is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
  • Soso
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Richton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Seminary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Amy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Errata
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Mulberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Sumrall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sandersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Moss
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Kola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • McLaurin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • New Augusta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hot Coffee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
    • Wingate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Collins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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.

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 helpful 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: