A visit to the Raybourn 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 Raybourn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Raybourn Cemetery:
31.3774, -89.7067
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Raybourn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Raybourn Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Raybourn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Raybourn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Raybourn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Raybourn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- New Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The New Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union Cemetery
- Randle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Randle Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randle Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Columbia.
- The St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sylvest Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2316202 <5>
- Good Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Stringer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stringer Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Old Broom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Broom Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Broom Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- McPhail Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McPhail Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhail Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Wilks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
- Wilks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilks Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Thompson Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stringer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Stringer Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer Cemetery
- Improve Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Improve Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Improve Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Blackburn - Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Raybourn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Raybourn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Melba
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Bassfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Expose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Sumrall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Oak Vale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Pinebur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Seminary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prentiss
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Lux
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Tilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- West Hattiesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Kola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Collins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Kokomo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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 Raybourn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Raybourn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Columbia
- Hattiesburg
- Monticello
- Petal
- Williamsburg
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 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 Raybourn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Raybourn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #676503 (Raybourn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #676503 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 113 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bassfield
- Location given for Raybourn Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3773956 Lon: -89.7067415
- 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 Marion, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Raybourn 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |