A visit to the Richburg 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 Richburg Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richburg Cemetery:
31.2768, -89.3531
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richburg Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.
The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Richburg Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Richburg Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richburg Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hartfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
- Forest Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Forest Memorial Park is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Memorial Park
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Magnolia Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- South Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The South Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill Cemetery
- Burkett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Roseland Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
- Old Eaton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Eaton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eaton Cemetery
- Grantham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Grantham Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
- Bounds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bounds Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Dixie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dixie Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
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 Richburg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richburg Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Hattiesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Hattiesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Petal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Purvis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lux
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- McLaurin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- Goodluck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Sanford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sumrall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wells Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Brooklyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lumberton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- New Augusta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Carnes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Melba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Seminary
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wingate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Pinebur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Ovett
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Ellisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
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 Richburg 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 Richburg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaumont
- Columbia
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Lumberton
- New Augusta
- Petal
- Richton
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 either 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 Richburg Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lamar 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 Richburg Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #676632 (Richburg Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #676632 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: Lamar
- Est. Elev: 128 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hattiesburg
- Location given for Richburg Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2768427 Lon: -89.353119
- 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 Lamar, 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- Richburg 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |