A visit to the Rawls 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 Rawls Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rawls Cemetery:
31.4107, -89.3751
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rawls Cemetery is located in Forrest County<2>.
The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the southeast of the Rawls Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rawls Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Rawls Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rawls Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Edmonson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hudson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Eaton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Heidelberg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Lott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lott Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Clinton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Clinton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Cemetery
- Old Eaton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Eaton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eaton Cemetery
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Quick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
- Eastabuchie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Knight Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rawls Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rawls Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lux
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- West Hattiesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Sanford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Hattiesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Petal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sumrall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Seminary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goodluck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Ellisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Melba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Kola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Purvis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- McLaurin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- Collins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Ovett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Bassfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Hot Coffee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
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 Rawls 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 Rawls Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Laurel
- New Augusta
- Petal
- Richton
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rawls 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 Rawls Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #676493 (Rawls Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #676493 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: 54 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sanford
- Location given for Rawls Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.410727 Lon: -89.3750636
- 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- Rawls 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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