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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Turkey Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Turkey Creek Cemetery

Lat:   30.4202°   (30° 25' 12")

Lon:   -89.0753°   (-89° 4' 31")

The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Harrison County<1>.

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Gulfport. Gulfport lies just to the south southwest of the Turkey Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Turkey Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Harrison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Turkey Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Turkey Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Turkey Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • North Gulfport
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
      • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
    • Gulfport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mississippi City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
      • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
    • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine Community have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
      • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
    • Coalville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
      • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
      • Wool Market has also been known as:
      • Woolmarket
    • Long Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <4>
    • Beauvoir
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
      • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
    • Lyman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Harrison County
    • Wortham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
    • Biloxi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
      • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <4>
    • D'Iberville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
      • D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Pass Christian
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Martin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
        • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
      • Latimer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
        • Latimer is located in Jackson County
      • Gulf Hills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
        • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Saucier
        (15 miles [24.1 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 Turkey Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Turkey Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mississippi City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mississippi City Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • The Mississippi City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Mississippi City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mississippi City Cemetery
    • Handsboro Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Harrison County
      • The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Floral Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
    • Dobson - Holliman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Dobson - Holliman Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • The Dobson - Holliman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holliman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson - Holliman Cemetery
    • Monroe Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Evergreen Garden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Henry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Henry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • St. James Catholic Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Stiglets Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Free Church of God Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • First Free Church of God Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Gulf Pines Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Conn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Conn Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conn Cemetery
      • Blackwell Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Coalville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Coalville Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • The Coalville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Coalville UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coalville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247610 <7>
      • Woolmarket Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Beulah Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Allen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Quarles Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Quarles Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarles Cemetery
      • Beauvoir Confederate Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery

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

    The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.ms.us/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Turkey Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4202, Longitude: -89.0753    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.




 

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