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A visit to the South Hill 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 South Hill Cemetery ...

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

31.2629, -89.2754

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

The South Hill Cemetery is located in Forrest County<2>.

The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the north of the South Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the South Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the South Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Enon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
  • Gillis Burkett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Burkett Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gillis Burkett Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Hattiesburg.
    • The Gillis Burkett Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gillis African American Cemetery
    • Gillis Cemetery
    • Gillis Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59490 <5>
  • Burkett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Dixie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dixie Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Richburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
  • Forrest Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Roseland Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Roseland Park Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park Cemetery
  • Richburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Petal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Magnolia Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forest Memorial Park is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Memorial Park
    • Hartfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
    • Chappell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the South Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Hattiesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Petal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • McLaurin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • West Hattiesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Goodluck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Purvis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lux
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Brooklyn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • New Augusta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wingate
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wingate is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Sanford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Carnes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Carnes is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Sumrall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
    • Lumberton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Richton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ovett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • Beaumont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Ellisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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 South Hill 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 South Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 South Hill Cemetery: