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A visit to the Richburg Cemetery ...


The location of the Richburg Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2863°   (31° 17' 10")

Lon:   -89.3603°   (-89° 21' 37")

The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Richburg Cemetery .

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 Richburg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lamar County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Richburg Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Hattiesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Petal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
      • Petal is located in Forrest County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <4>
    • Purvis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
      • Purvis is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <4>
    • Lux
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
      • Lux is located in Covington County
    • McLaurin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Goodluck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Sumrall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
    • Lumberton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
    • Seminary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
      • Seminary is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <4>
    • New Augusta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
      • New Augusta is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Carnes
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
        • Carnes is located in Forrest County
      • Wingate
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
        • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Pinebur
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
        • Pinebur is located in Marion County
      • Ovett
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
        • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Ellisville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Kola
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
        • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Richton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

    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.

    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.<5>

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

    • Forest Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Memorial Park is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Memorial Park
    • Hartfield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartfield Cemetery
    • Magnolia Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Memorial Gardens is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Memorial Gardens
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Old Eaton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Eaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Eaton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Eaton Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Roseland Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roseland Park Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Park Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Grantham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grantham Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantham Cemetery
      • Bounds Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bounds Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bounds Cemetery
      • Boone Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boone Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
      • Dixie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixie Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixie Cemetery
      • Community Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Community Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
      • South Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hill Cemetery
      • Burkett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery

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

    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 #707476  (Richburg Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #707476 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hattiesburg
      • County: Lamar         Elev: 118
      • Location given for GNIS #707476 (Richburg Cemetery)

    The official website for Lamar County: www.lamarcounty.com/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Richburg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2863, Longitude: -89.3603       In this case, the coordinates for the Richburg Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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