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A visit to the Ora 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 Ora Cemetery ...

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

31.6582, -89.5817

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

The Ora Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.

The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies just to the southeast of the Ora Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Ora Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Williamsburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Cemetery
  • Williamsburg General Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamsburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
  • Kola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kola Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola Cemetery
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rock Hill Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Collins.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62366 <5>
  • Hemeter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hemeter Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemeter Cemetery
  • Watts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Watts Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
    • Bullock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • Big Lane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Big Lane Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lane Cemetery
    • Speed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Speed Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed Cemetery
    • Blakley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Blakley Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakley Cemetery
    • Cooley Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cooley Springs Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley Springs Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Coulter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
    • Moscos Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moscos Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscos Cemetery
    • Willow Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ora Cemetery.

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

  • Collins
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Kola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Arbo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
  • Seminary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Olive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Hot Coffee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
  • Jaynesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
  • Bassfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Sanford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Coats
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
  • Taylorsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mize
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Melba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
    • Sumrall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Prentiss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Magee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <6>
    • Lux
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lux is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
    • Soso
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people

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 Ora Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ora 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 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 Ora Cemetery: