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A visit to the Rawles 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 Rawles Cemetery ...

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

31.3513, -89.4687

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

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

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Rawles Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rawles Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rawles Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oral Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Oral Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Cemetery
  • Bellvue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bellvue Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvue Cemetery
  • Old Eaton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Eaton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eaton Cemetery
  • Clinton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
  • Grantham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Grantham Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dickens Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260340 <5>
  • Midway Cemetery #1
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Midway Cemetery #1 is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #1
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #1 is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60933 <5>
  • Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sanford - Warden Family Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260166 <5>
  • Midway Cemetery #2
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Midway Cemetery #2 is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #2
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #2 is a large cemetery that is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60935 <5>
  • Midway Cemetery #3
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Midway Cemetery #3 is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery #3
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Midway Cemetery #3 is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60934 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Sumrall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sumrall Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall Cemetery
      • The Sumrall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lincoln Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2598798 <5>
    • Hartfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
    • Forest Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Forest Memorial Park is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Memorial Park
    • Magnolia Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Rawls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls Cemetery
    • Edmonson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rawles Cemetery.

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

  • West Hattiesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Sumrall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lux
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Sanford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Hattiesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Petal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Melba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Purvis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Seminary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Goodluck
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Kola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • McLaurin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bassfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Pinebur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • Collins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Williamsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Columbia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Wells Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
    • Lumberton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Ellisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Expose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
    • Goss
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Goss is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss

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 Rawles 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 Rawles 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 Rawles Cemetery: