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A visit to the Thigpen 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 Thigpen Cemetery ...

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

30.5032, -89.6978

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

The Thigpen Cemetery is located in Pearl River County<2>.

The county seat for Pearl River County is located in Poplarville. Poplarville lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Thigpen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thigpen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Thigpen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evans Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Evans Creek Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Creek Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
  • McGee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The McGee Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Moran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moran Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Cemetery
  • Charter Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Charter Oak Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Hickory Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cemetery
  • Henry Talley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Henry Talley Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Talley Cemetery
  • Turtleskin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Turtleskin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtleskin Cemetery
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
  • Gipson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gipson Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Parker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
      • The Crawford Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pearl River Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68537 <5>
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • Porters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Porters Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Cemetery
    • Hollman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hollman Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollman Cemetery
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
    • Spiers Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spiers Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiers Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thigpen Cemetery.

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

  • Nicholson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
  • Picayune
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Pearl River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <6>
  • Talisheek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gainesville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Gainesville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Northwood Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
  • Napoleon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Napoleon is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
  • Browns Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
  • Tanglewood Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
  • Lake Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Bush
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bon Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
    • Logtown ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Logtown is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
    • Sun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
    • Huntwyck Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
    • Slidell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <6>
    • Kiln
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • McClane City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
    • Lake Shore Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
    • Pearlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Necaise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Necaise is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
    • Lacombe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Eden Isle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
    • Oak Harbor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
    • Lees Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek

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 Thigpen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pearl River County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Thigpen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Pearl River 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 Thigpen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #678673  (Thigpen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #678673 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: Pearl River
      • Est. Elev: 17 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Picayune
      • Location given for Thigpen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5032473     Lon: -89.6978422
      • 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 Pearl River, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thigpen 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.