A visit to the Pearson 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 Pearson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pearson Cemetery:
30.6118, -89.5391
The Pearson Cemetery is located in Hancock County<1>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Bay Saint Louis. Bay Saint Louis lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Pearson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pearson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Pearson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pearson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Anner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gipson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gipson Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipson Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Spiers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Spiers Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiers Cemetery
- Necaise Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Steep Hollow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Hollman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hollman Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollman Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Thigpen Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Thigpen Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thigpen Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rester Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Rester Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rester Cemetery
- Ladner Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dedeaux Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Myrick Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Myrick Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrick Cemetery
- Holdens Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Holdens Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdens Cemetery
- Page Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Persimmon Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hester Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Hester Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
- Frye Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Frye Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Pearson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pearson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Necaise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Picayune
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Juniper Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nicholson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kiln
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poplarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gainesville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Diamondhead
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Talisheek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pearl River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Napoleon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shoreline Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
- Hillsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lees Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <4>
- Bush
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bogalusa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Logtown ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Northwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
- Lake Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Waveland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Saint Louis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wortham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Saucier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Howison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- McHenry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
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 Pearson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pearson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Saint Louis
- Bogalusa
- Gainesville - Historic
- McHenry
- Picayune
- Poplarville
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 Pearson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Hancock County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Pearson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #675551 (Pearson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675551 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 62 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Caesar
- Location given for Pearson Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.6115793 Lon: -89.5400602
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pearson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |