A visit to the Runnels 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 Runnels Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Runnels Cemetery:
31.4049, -89.1714
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Runnels Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Runnels Cemetery is located in Forrest County<2>.
The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the southwest of the Runnels Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Runnels Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Runnels Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Runnels Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morriston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Morriston Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morriston Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Walters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Kirland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Kirland Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirland Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Coltins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Coltins Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltins Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Old Leeville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Leeville Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leeville Cemetery
- Chappell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Chappell Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- McGilvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McGilvary Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGilvary Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- County Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Beech Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Cemetery
- Shows Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
- Eastabuchie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Heidelberg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Quick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
- Petal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Forrest Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Runnels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Runnels Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goodluck
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Petal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hattiesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ovett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- West Hattiesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Ellisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lux
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Richton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- McLaurin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- New Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Wingate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Antioch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Mulberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mulberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Laurel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Beaumont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaumont is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Seminary
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Purvis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sumrall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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 Runnels 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 Runnels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaumont
- Ellisville
- Hattiesburg
- Laurel
- New Augusta
- Petal
- Richton
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 Runnels Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Forrest 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 Runnels Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #676951 (Runnels Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #676951 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: Forrest
- Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Barrontown
- Location given for Runnels Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4048944 Lon: -89.1714472
- 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 Forrest, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Runnels 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. |
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