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A visit to the Old Rocky Branch 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 Old Rocky Branch Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery:

31.3138, -89.6423

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

The Old Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Watts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Watts Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
  • Tolar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tolar Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolar Cemetery
  • Slade Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Slade Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade Cemetery
  • Oloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oloh Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oloh Cemetery
  • Martin - Lott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Watts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Watts Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
  • Improve Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Improve Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Improve Cemetery
  • Enon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Raybourn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Raybourn Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybourn Cemetery
    • Stringer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Stringer Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer Cemetery
    • Singley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Singley Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singley Cemetery
    • Broom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Broom Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Cemetery
    • Baylis Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baylis Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis Chapel Cemetery
    • Old Broom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Old Broom Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Broom Cemetery
    • Stringer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Stringer Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery #2
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Midway Cemetery #2 is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #2
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #2 is a large cemetery that is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60935 <5>
    • Midway Cemetery #3
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Midway Cemetery #3 is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #3
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #3 is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60934 <5>
    • Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260166 <5>
    • Dickens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dickens Cemetery is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260340 <5>
    • Midway Cemetery #1
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Midway Cemetery #1 is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #1
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #1 is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60933 <5>
    • King Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery.

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

  • Melba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Sumrall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pinebur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pinebur is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
  • Bassfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Expose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Expose is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
  • Goss
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Goss is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
  • West Hattiesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Lux
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Sanford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Purvis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Seminary
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hattiesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Oak Vale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
    • Williamsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Kokomo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Wells Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
    • Petal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Kola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Twin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
    • Lumberton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Prentiss
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <6>
    • Collins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Tilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton

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 Old Rocky Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Rocky Branch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Old Rocky Branch Cemetery: