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A visit to the Ovett 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 Ovett Cemetery ...

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

31.4846, -89.0248

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

The Ovett Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ovett Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Ovett Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Woodard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Beech Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Odom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Odom Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Burch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Burch Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
  • Browns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Coltins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Coltins Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltins Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Kirland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Kirland Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirland Cemetery
    • Morriston Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morriston Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morriston Cemetery
    • Odoms Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Odoms Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odoms Cemetery
    • Runnels Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Runnels Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
    • Barlow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
    • McGilvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The McGilvary Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGilvary Cemetery
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ovett Cemetery.

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

  • Ovett
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Antioch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Richton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mulberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Goodluck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Ellisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Petal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Hattiesburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • New Augusta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Wingate
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Bothwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bothwell is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bothwell
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Whistler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • Errata
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Sandersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Clara
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Clara is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Service
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • Avera
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Avera is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avera
    • Beaumont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Carson City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Carson City is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
    • Lux
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Lux is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
    • West Hattiesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
    • Soso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Sanford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • McLaurin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • Moss
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Amy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy

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 Ovett 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 Ovett 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 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 Ovett Cemetery: