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A visit to the Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...

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

31.6579, -89.1845

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

The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies just to the northeast of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Indian Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Shows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
  • Our Home Universalist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Bynum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum Cemetery
  • Anderson - Minter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Currie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Currie Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie Cemetery
  • Windham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Windham Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ellisville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Laurel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Cemetery
    • Shows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Hinton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
    • Tularosa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Tularosa Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Mt. Oral Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Oral Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Oral Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

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

  • Ellisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Laurel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Service
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Service is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
  • Antioch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Soso
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Amy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
  • Errata
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
  • Moss
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Moss is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
    • Moss has also been known as:
    • Mossville
  • Sandersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Ovett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Stringer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hot Coffee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Vernon is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Sanford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Taylorsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Seminary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lux
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lux is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
    • Heidelberg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Petal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Waldrup ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Acme is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Lake Como
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
    • Collins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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 Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery: