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A visit to the Tanners 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 Tanners Cemetery ...

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

30.7146, -88.4495

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

The Tanners Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Pascagoula. Pascagoula lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Tanners Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tanners Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Tanners Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Joyner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Joyner Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Movella Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Movella Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movella Cemetery
  • Movella Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Movella Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movella Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Roberts Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Dees Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Dees Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Finch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
  • Finch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Agricola Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Agricola Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Tanner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Finch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Finch Cemetery is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
    • Steede Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Steede Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steede Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Tanners Cemetery.

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

  • Hurley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Howell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Howell is located in George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Agricola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wade is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
  • Big Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Big Point is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Point
  • Americus ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Americus is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Wilmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Semmes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Semmes is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semmes <6>
  • Brewton ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brewton is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewton
    • Brewton has also been known as:
    • Brewer's Bluff
  • Coll Town
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Coll Town is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coll Town
  • Helena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Helena is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Country Club Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Country Club Village is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Village
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lucedale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Vancleave
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Elmo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Tillmans Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner
    • Escatawpa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escatawpa
    • Irvington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Theodore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Eight Mile
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Moss Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Orange Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Chunchula
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Chunchula is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunchula
    • Hickory Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Martin Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
    • Prichard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Prichard is located in Mobile County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prichard <6>
    • Bexley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bexley is located in George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley

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 Tanners Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tanners 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 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 Tanners Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Tanners Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #689183  (Tanners Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #689183 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hurley
      • Location given for Tanners Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7146354     Lon: -88.4494598
      • 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 Jackson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tanners 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.