RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Mississippi >> George County >> Refuge CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Refuge 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 Refuge Cemetery ...

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

30.8221, -88.6242

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

The Refuge Cemetery is located in George County<2>.

The county seat for George County is located in Lucedale. Lucedale lies just to the north northeast of the Refuge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Refuge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Refuge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Fairley Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairley Cemetery
  • Byrd - Helveston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
  • Old Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Barton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barton Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Canaan Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Byrd Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
  • New Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The New Antioch Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Antioch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Pipkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pipkins Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipkins Cemetery
    • Cross Roads Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cross Roads Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Finch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
    • Agricola Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Agricola Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Finch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
    • Pine View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pine View Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine View Cemetery
    • Magnolia Garden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Refuge Cemetery.

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

  • Agricola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Americus ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Americus is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Lucedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bexley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bexley is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
  • Howell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Howell is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Wade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wade is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
  • Brewton ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Brewton is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
    • Brewton has also been known as:
    • Brewer's Bluff
  • Hurley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilmer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Big Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Point is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
  • Vancleave
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Brown Town
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brown Town is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Coll Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Coll Town is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
    • Hillman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Hillman is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
    • Semmes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Semmes is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semmes <5>
    • McLain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • McLain is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Helena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Helena is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Leakesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Martin Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
    • Gulfcrest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gulfcrest is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfcrest

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 Refuge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in George County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Refuge 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 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 Refuge Cemetery: