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A visit to the Shows 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 Shows Cemetery ...

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

31.5010, -89.2276

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

The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Shows Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shows Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Coltins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Coltins Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltins Cemetery
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
  • Benson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Benson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
  • Fairchild Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
  • Kirland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kirland Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirland Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Edmonson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Eastabuchie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jones County
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    • Tularosa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Tularosa Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Gandy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gandy Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy Cemetery
    • Crosby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
    • Callahan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Morriston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Morriston Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morriston Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
    • Beech Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Ellisville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shows Cemetery.

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

  • Ellisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lux
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Petal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <6>
  • Ovett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Sanford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Hattiesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Goodluck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Antioch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
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  • Laurel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • West Hattiesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Service
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Service is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
  • Seminary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Soso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Sumrall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Amy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
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    • Kola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
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    • Richton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Errata
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Hot Coffee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
    • Moss
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Collins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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 Shows Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Shows Cemetery: