A visit to the Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz Cemetery ...

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

30.4284, -88.8976

The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Harrison County<1>.

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Gulfport. Gulfport lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Santa Cruz Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Santa Cruz Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Santa Cruz Cemetery.<3>

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

Biloxi Jewish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Biloxi Jewish Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi Jewish Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Biloxi Jewish Cemetery
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Biloxi Jewish Cemetery
D'Iberville Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The D'Iberville Memorial Park is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the D'Iberville Memorial Park
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the D'Iberville Memorial Park
Swetman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Swetman Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swetman Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Swetman Cemetery
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Swetman Cemetery
Bibleway Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bibleway Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibleway Baptist Church Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Bibleway Baptist Church Cemetery
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Bibleway Baptist Church Cemetery
Biloxi City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Biloxi City Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi City Cemetery
- The Biloxi City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Biloxi Cemetery
- Old Biloxi Cemetery
- Old French Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Biloxi City Cemetery
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Biloxi City Cemetery
Cedar Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Lake Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake Cemetery
- The Cedar Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Lake UMC Cemetery
- Morris - Williams Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264197 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Cedar Lake Cemetery
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Cedar Lake Cemetery
Biloxi National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Biloxi National Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi National Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109390 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Biloxi National Cemetery
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Biloxi National Cemetery
Dink Lamey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dink Lamey Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink Lamey Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Dink Lamey Cemetery
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Dink Lamey Cemetery
Oaklawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Oaklawn Cemetery
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Oaklawn Cemetery
Blackwell Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Blackwell Family Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Family Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Blackwell Family Cemetery
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Blackwell Family Cemetery
Southern Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Southern Memorial Park is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Southern Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located between<5> the communities of Mississippi City and Biloxi. The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of Biloxi.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62912 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Southern Memorial Park
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Southern Memorial Park
Bellande Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bellande Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellande Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154308 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Bellande Cemetery
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Bellande Cemetery
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- Beauvoir Confederate Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  - The Beauvoir Confederate Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
  - The Beauvoir Confederate Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir Confederate Cemetery
  - The Beauvoir Confederate Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Confederate Veterans Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641001 <4>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Beauvoir Confederate Cemetery
  - From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Beauvoir Confederate Cemetery
- New Fayard Methodist Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  - The New Fayard Methodist Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fayard Methodist Cemetery
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the New Fayard Methodist Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Latimer.
  - The New Fayard Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
  - New Fayard UMC Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160864 <4>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the New Fayard Methodist Cemetery
  - From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the New Fayard Methodist Cemetery
- Camellia Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  - The Camellia Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camellia Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2274325 <4>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Camellia Cemetery
  - From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Camellia Cemetery
- Woolmarket Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - The Woolmarket Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolmarket Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2326908 <4>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Woolmarket Cemetery
  - From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Woolmarket Cemetery
- Coalville Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - The Coalville Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville Cemetery
  - The Coalville Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Coalville UMC Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247610 <4>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Coalville Cemetery
  - From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Coalville Cemetery
- Krohn Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  - The Krohn Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krohn Cemetery
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Krohn Cemetery
  - From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Krohn Cemetery
- Stiglets Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  - The Stiglets Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiglets Cemetery
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Stiglets Cemetery
  - From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Stiglets Cemetery
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  - The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Harrison County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
  - The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
  - Floral Hills Cemetery
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
  - From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
- Henry Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  - The Henry Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Henry Cemetery
  - From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the Henry Cemetery
- St. James Catholic Church Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  - The St. James Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Catholic Church Cemetery
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the St. James Catholic Church Cemetery
  - From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to the St. James Catholic Church Cemetery
- Seymour Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  - The Seymour Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Santa Cruz Cemetery.

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

Biloxi
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Biloxi is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Biloxi
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to Biloxi
D'Iberville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <6>
Saint Martin
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
Gulf Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gulf Hills
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to Gulf Hills
Beauvoir
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beauvoir
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to Beauvoir
Latimer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Latimer is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Latimer
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to Latimer
Ocean Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <6>
Wool Market
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wool Market is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
- Wool Market has also been known as:
- Woolmarket
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wool Market
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to Wool Market
Coalville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coalville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coalville
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to Coalville
Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lorraine Community
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to Lorraine Community
Gulf Park Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gulf Park Estates is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park Estates
Mississippi City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mississippi City
- From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to Mississippi City
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- Fountainebleau
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  - Fountainebleau is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainebleau
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Fountainebleau
  - From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to Fountainebleau
- Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  - Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayou
- North Gulfport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  - North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
- Gulfport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  - Gulfport is located in Harrison County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfport
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 71,438 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulfport <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Gulfport
  - From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to Gulfport
- Gautier
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  - Gautier is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautier
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 18,379 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gautier <6>
- Vancleave
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Vancleave is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleave
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancleave <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Vancleave
  - From the Santa Cruz Cemetery to Vancleave

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 Santa Cruz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Santa Cruz Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Biloxi
- Biloxi lies less than 2 miles<2> to the South (S) of the Santa Cruz Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Biloxi.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
Gautier
- Gautier lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Santa Cruz Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gautier.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautier
Gulfport
- Gulfport lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Santa Cruz Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gulfport.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfport
Long Beach
- Long Beach lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Santa Cruz Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Long Beach.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
Mississippi City
- Mississippi City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Santa Cruz Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mississippi City.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
Ocean Springs
- Ocean Springs lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Santa Cruz Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ocean Springs.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs

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 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 Santa Cruz Cemetery:

Pages specific to Mississippi:
Pages specific to Harrison County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- George County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Hancock County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Pearl River County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Stone County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Harrison County
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Mississippi
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Harrison

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	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- Santa Cruz Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>	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.
<4>	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.
<5>	To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Mississippi City and Biloxi. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.