A visit to the Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pine Grove Cemetery:
31.2646, -89.1767
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Forrest County<2>.
The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the northwest of the Pine Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pine Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Pine Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pine Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McKenzie - Myers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Gillis Burkett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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>
- McKenzie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Forrest Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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 west)
- The South Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
- Garraway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Garraway Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garraway Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Hollimon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hollimon Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollimon Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The James Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- Petal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal Cemetery
- Denham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Denham Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Courtney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Courtney Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- McGilvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The McGilvary Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGilvary Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pine Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pine Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goodluck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- McLaurin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- Petal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hattiesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wingate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- West Hattiesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Brooklyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Purvis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Richton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beaumont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beaumont is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Ovett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Lux
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Carnes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Sanford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
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 Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaumont
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- 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 Pine Grove 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 Pine Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #675811 (Pine Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675811 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: Carterville
- Location given for Pine Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2646221 Lon: -89.1767246
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Grove 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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