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A visit to the Purvis 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 Purvis Cemetery ...

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

31.1363, -89.4092

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

The Purvis Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies just to the north northeast of the Purvis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Purvis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Purvis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Coal Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Coal Town Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Town Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
  • Talowah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Talowah Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talowah Cemetery
  • Entrekin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Entrekin Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrekin Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Boone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Boone Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
  • Hartfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Slade MB Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Slade MB Church Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade MB Church Cemetery
    • The Slade MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Slade Cemetery
    • Slade Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62832 <5>
  • Lee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Seneca Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Seneca Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Cemetery
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bounds Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bounds Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Cemetery
    • Little Black Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Hill Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Mineral Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
    • Slade Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Slade Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade Cemetery
    • Samuel Slade Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Samuel Slade Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel Slade Cemetery
    • Cameron Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Cemetery
    • Dixie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dixie Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Purvis
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Wells Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
  • Lumberton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • McLaurin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • West Hattiesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Carnes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Carnes is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
  • Brooklyn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hillsdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Hattiesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Petal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Pinebur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pinebur is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
  • Goodluck
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Poplarville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sumrall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lux
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lux is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
    • Smith Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Smith Town is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
    • New Augusta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Twin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
    • Wingate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Sanford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 Purvis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Purvis Cemetery: