A visit to the Petal 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 Petal Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Petal Cemetery:
31.3443, -89.2667
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Petal Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County<2>.
The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the southwest of the Petal Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Petal Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Petal Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Petal Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Forrest Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Chappell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Chappell Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
- Quick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
- Roseland Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Old Leeville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Old Leeville Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leeville Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Gillis Burkett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Burkett Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Hattiesburg.
- The Gillis Burkett Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gillis African American Cemetery
- Gillis Cemetery
- Gillis Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59490 <5>
- Kelly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Heidelberg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- South Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The South Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Petal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Petal Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Petal
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hattiesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Hattiesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Goodluck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Lux
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- McLaurin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- Sanford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Purvis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ovett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- New Augusta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sumrall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wingate
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Ellisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Richton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Seminary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beaumont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beaumont is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Antioch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Melba
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
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 Petal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Forrest County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Petal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaumont
- Collins
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Laurel
- Lumberton
- New Augusta
- Petal
- Richton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Petal Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Forrest 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 Petal Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #675642 (Petal Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675642 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: Forrest
- Est. Elev: 48 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hattiesburg
- Location given for Petal Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3443406 Lon: -89.2667274
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Forrest, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Petal Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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