A visit to the Seneca 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 Seneca Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Seneca Cemetery:
31.0399, -89.4406
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Seneca Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Seneca Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.
The county seat for Lamar County is located in Purvis. Purvis lies just to the north northeast of the Seneca Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Seneca Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Seneca Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Seneca Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Little Black Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Slade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Slade Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade Cemetery
- Samuel Slade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Samuel Slade Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuel Slade Cemetery
- Talowah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Talowah Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talowah Cemetery
- Lumberton City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Byrd Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Byrd Line Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Line Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Slade MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Slade MB Church Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade MB Church Cemetery
- The Slade MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Slade Cemetery
- Slade Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62832 <5>
- Rouse Field Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Rouse Field Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse Field Cemetery
- Battson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Battson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battson Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Purvis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Purvis Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
- Ladner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ladner Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner Cemetery
- Felix Ladner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Felix Ladner Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felix Ladner Cemetery
- Redmond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Redmond Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond Cemetery
- Landrum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Landrum Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum Cemetery
- Fillingame Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Fillingame Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillingame Cemetery
- Coal Town Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Coal Town Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Town Cemetery
- Entrekin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Entrekin Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrekin Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Entrekin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Entrekin Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entrekin Cemetery
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
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 Seneca Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Seneca Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wells Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Lumberton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Purvis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Carnes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Poplarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- McLaurin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- Pinebur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Smith Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Juniper Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
- West Hattiesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Wiggins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hattiesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Twin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Angie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <6>
- Petal
(23 miles [37 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 Seneca 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 Seneca Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Hattiesburg
- Lumberton
- McHenry
- New Augusta
- Petal
- Poplarville
- Wiggins
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 Seneca Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lamar 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 Seneca Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #707479 (Seneca Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707479 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: Lamar
- Est. Elev: 99 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lumberton
- Location given for Seneca Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0399043 Lon: -89.4406203
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Seneca 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. |