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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Point Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.2942°   (30° 17' 39")

Lon:   -89.6148°   (-89° 36' 53")

The Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County<1>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Bay Saint Louis. Bay Saint Louis lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east of the Point Cemetery .

Name Variations for Point Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Point Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Lindsey Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 websites either 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 Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Hancock County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Point Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Point Cemetery.

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

    • Logtown ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
      • Logtown is located in Hancock County
    • Napoleon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Hancock County
    • Pearlington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gainesville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Hancock County
    • Lake Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Northwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
      • Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Tanglewood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
      • Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Bon Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
      • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • McClane City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClane City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
      • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Pearl River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <4>
    • Slidell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
      • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <4>
    • Browns Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
      • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Lake Shore Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
        • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Eden Isle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
        • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Oak Harbor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
        • Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Lakeshore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
        • Lakeshore is located in Hancock County
      • Huntwyck Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntwyck Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
        • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Shoreline Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
        • Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
      • North Shore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
        • North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Nicholson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
        • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
      • Waveland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
        • Waveland is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,315 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <4>
      • Kiln
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
        • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • North Shore Beach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
        • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)

    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 Point 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 Point Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Point Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Napoleon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napoleon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Napoleon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napoleon Cemetery
    • Porter's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Porter's Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • The Porter's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friday Porter Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68638 <6>
    • Gauss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gauss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gauss Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gauss Cemetery
    • Rousseaux Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rousseaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rousseaux Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rousseaux Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68746 <6>
    • Harrison Jackson Square Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Harrison Jackson Square Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • The Harrison Jackson Square Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Harrison Cemetery
      • Square Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Jackson Square Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67717 <6>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Haaswood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haaswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haaswood Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haaswood Cemetery
    • McKean Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Turtleskin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turtleskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turtleskin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turtleskin Cemetery
    • Porters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porters Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porters Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayou Caddy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Caddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bayou Caddy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Caddy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
        • The Crawford Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pearl River Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68537 <6>
      • Amos Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amos Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos Cemetery
      • Little Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Oddfellow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
        • The Oddfellow Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Odd Fellow Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellow Cemetery
      • Slidell Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2942, Longitude: -89.6148    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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