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A visit to the Rawls Springs Baptist Church 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 Springs Baptist Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery:

31.3792, -89.3797

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

The Rawls Springs Baptist Church 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 Springs Baptist Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Lott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Edmonson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Rawls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls Cemetery
  • Old Eaton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Magnolia Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Roseland Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Roseland Park Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
  • Quick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
    • 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
    • Rawles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Rawles Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawles Cemetery
    • Forest Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Forest Memorial Park is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Memorial Park
    • Hartfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
    • Heidelberg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Lux
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • West Hattiesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Hattiesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Petal
    (7 miles [11.3 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 <5>
  • Sanford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Sumrall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Goodluck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Seminary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Purvis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Melba
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • McLaurin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Ellisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Kola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Ovett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • Collins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Bassfield
      (23 miles [37 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

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 Springs Baptist Church 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 Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Collins
    • Collins lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Collins.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Ellisville
  • Hattiesburg
  • Laurel
    • Laurel lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laurel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Lumberton
  • New Augusta
  • Petal
    • Petal lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Petal.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
  • Richton
    • Richton lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Richton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richton
  • Williamsburg

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 helpful 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 Springs Baptist Church Cemetery: