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A visit to the Saint Joseph Cemetery ...

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 St. Joseph Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph Cemetery

Lat:   30.4066°   (30° 24' 23")

Lon:   -89.3695°   (-89° 22' 10")

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Bay Saint Louis. Bay Saint Louis lies just to the south southeast of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Little Rotten Bayou Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rotten Bayou Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rotten Bayou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Rotten Bayou Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Bayou Coco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Coco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Coco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bayou Coco Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Delisle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delisle Cemetery
    • The Delisle Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • The Delisle Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Delisle Cemetery
  • New Delisle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Delisle Cemetery
    • The New Delisle Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Garden of Memory Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garden of Memory Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Cedar Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rocky Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
    • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
  • Wolf River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf River Cemetery
    • The Wolf River Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Trinity Episopal Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Courtenay Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtenay Cemetery
      • The Courtenay Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Allen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Gulfhaven Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Caddy Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Caddy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Caddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bayou Caddy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Joseph Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Diamondhead
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
    • Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <6>
  • Kiln
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Shoreline Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
    • Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
  • Bay Saint Louis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
    • Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <6>
  • Waveland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
    • Waveland is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <6>
  • Pass Christian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeshore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
    • Lakeshore is located in Hancock County
  • Long Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <6>
  • Necaise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
    • Necaise is located in Hancock County
  • Lyman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Harrison County
  • Gainesville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Hancock County
  • Napoleon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napoleon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Napoleon is located in Hancock County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gulfport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • North Gulfport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
      • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
    • Logtown ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
      • Logtown is located in Hancock County
    • Wortham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
    • Pearlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mississippi City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
      • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
    • Nicholson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
    • Picayune
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
      • Picayune is located in Pearl River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <6>
    • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorraine Community. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
      • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
    • Saucier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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 St. Joseph Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Joseph Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1966042  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1966042 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: Dedeaux
    • County: Hancock         Elev: 15
    • Location given for GNIS #1966042 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)

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 Hancock, 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 St. Joseph Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4066, Longitude: -89.3695       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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