A visit to the Seal 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 Seal Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Seal Cemetery:
30.9594, -89.2651
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Seal Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Seal Cemetery is located in Forrest County<2>.
The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north of the Seal Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Seal Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Seal Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Seal Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- J E Bounds Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eureka Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Batson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Batson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson Cemetery
- Entrekin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Entrekin Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrekin Cemetery
- Lancaster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
- Lott Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lott Smith Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Smith Cemetery
- Bounds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bounds Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Cemetery
- Battson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Battson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battson Cemetery
- Landrum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Landrum Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum Cemetery
- Fairley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fairley Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairley Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shadeville Park Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Granny Bounds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cameron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cameron Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Grace Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Seal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Seal Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Carnes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Brooklyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Wiggins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lumberton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wells Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Hillsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- McLaurin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- Purvis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Poplarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- McHenry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- McHenry is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Juniper Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Howison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Howison is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
- New Augusta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wingate
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Saucier
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Beaumont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beaumont is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
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 Seal 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 Seal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaumont
- Hattiesburg
- Lumberton
- McHenry
- New Augusta
- Petal
- Poplarville
- Wiggins
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 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 Seal 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 Seal Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #694736 (Seal Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #694736 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: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carnes
- Location given for Seal Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.9593518 Lon: -89.2650584
- 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Seal 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |