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A visit to the Pinecrest 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 Pinecrest Cemetery ...

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

30.3827, -88.6172

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

The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Pascagoula. Pascagoula lies just to the east southeast of the Pinecrest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pinecrest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Pinecrest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Old Spanish Fort Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pascagoula Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1931339 <5>
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Martin Bluff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Martin Bluff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff Cemetery
  • Macpelah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Macpelah Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macpelah Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macpelah Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pascagoula.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1448209 <5>
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • First MB Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The First MB Church Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First MB Church Cemetery
    • The First MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59303 <5>
  • Jackson County Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Jackson County Memorial Park is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson County Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson County Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Pascagoula.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60897 <5>
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Mormon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mormon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Cemetery
    • Orange Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Old Shiloh Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Kivisto Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kivisto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kivisto Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Wolf Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wolf Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Ridge Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pinecrest Cemetery.

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

  • Gautier
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pascagoula
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hickory Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
  • Martin Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
  • Moss Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Escatawpa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
  • Eastside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Eastside is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside
  • Fountainebleau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fountainebleau is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainebleau
  • Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
  • Gulf Park Estates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gulf Park Estates is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park Estates
  • Orange Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Coll Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coll Town is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Helena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Helena is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Ocean Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Vancleave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gulf Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills

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 Pinecrest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pinecrest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Pinecrest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Pinecrest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #710418  (Pinecrest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #710418 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pascagoula North
      • Location given for Pinecrest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.3826994     Lon: -88.6172412
      • 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 Jackson, 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- Pinecrest 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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