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A visit to the Oral 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 Oral Cemetery ...

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

31.3505, -89.4978

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

The Oral Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Oral Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oral Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oral Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rawles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Rawles Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawles Cemetery
  • Bellvue Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bellvue Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvue Cemetery
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery #1
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 #2
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Clinton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
  • Sumrall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sumrall Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall Cemetery
    • The Sumrall Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lincoln Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2598798 <5>
  • King Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Grantham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grantham Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
    • Old Eaton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Old Eaton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eaton Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 northwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Martin - Lott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oloh Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oloh Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott 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 Oral Cemetery.

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

  • Sumrall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Hattiesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Lux
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Sanford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Melba
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Hattiesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Petal
    (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Seminary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Purvis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bassfield
    (17 miles [27.4 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
  • Pinebur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pinebur is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
  • Williamsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Kola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Columbia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • McLaurin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • Goodluck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
    • Collins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Expose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
    • Wells Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
    • Lumberton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Goss
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Goss is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Ellisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Oral 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 Oral 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 websites either 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 Oral Cemetery: