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A visit to the Oaklawn 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 Oaklawn Cemetery ...

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

31.3260, -89.2978

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

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

The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the east northeast of the Oaklawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oaklawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Oaklawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Roseland Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Roseland Park Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Burkett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Forrest Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Petal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Chappell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Quick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
    • Magnolia Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Forest Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Forest Memorial Park is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Memorial Park
    • Hartfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
    • Richburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
    • Richburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
    • Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
    • South Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The South Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
    • Gillis Burkett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Burkett Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Hattiesburg.
      • The Gillis Burkett Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gillis African American Cemetery
      • Gillis Cemetery
      • Gillis Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59490 <5>
    • Grant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oaklawn Cemetery.

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

  • Hattiesburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Petal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • West Hattiesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Goodluck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Lux
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • McLaurin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Sanford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Purvis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sumrall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • New Augusta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Brooklyn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Wingate
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ovett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • Seminary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Richton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Melba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
    • Wells Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
    • Carnes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
    • Lumberton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaumont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Kola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola

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 Oaklawn 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 Oaklawn Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Oaklawn Cemetery: