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A visit to the Turtleskin 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 Turtleskin Cemetery ...

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

30.4116, -89.6373

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

The Turtleskin Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Bay Saint Louis. Bay Saint Louis lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Turtleskin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Turtleskin 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 Turtleskin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Napoleon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Napoleon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon Cemetery
  • Thigpen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thigpen Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thigpen Cemetery
  • Henry Talley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Henry Talley Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Talley Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Porters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Porters Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Hickory Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cemetery
  • Haaswood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Haaswood Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haaswood Cemetery
  • Logtown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Logtown Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown Cemetery
  • Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Cemetery
    • The Point Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lindsey Cemetery
  • The Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Point Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Point Cemetery
  • Amos Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Amos Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Little Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
    • Gauss Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gauss Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauss Cemetery
    • Charter Oak Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Charter Oak Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak Cemetery
    • Rousseaux Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Welch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
    • Moran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Moran Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran Cemetery
    • Harrison Jackson Square Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harrison Jackson Square Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Jackson Square Cemetery
      • The Harrison Jackson Square Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Harrison Cemetery
      • Square Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67717 <5>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Porter's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Porter's Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter's Cemetery
      • The Porter's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friday Porter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68638 <5>
    • Gipson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Gipson Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Turtleskin Cemetery.

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

  • Gainesville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gainesville is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Nicholson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
  • Napoleon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Napoleon is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
  • Pearl River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Picayune
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Logtown ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Logtown is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
  • Hickory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Northwood Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
  • Lake Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Tanglewood Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
  • Browns Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
  • Bon Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pearlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Slidell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Huntwyck Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
    • McClane City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
    • Lake Shore Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
    • Eden Isle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
    • Oak Harbor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
    • Shoreline Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
    • Lakeshore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeshore is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
    • Diamondhead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Talisheek
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Turtleskin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Turtleskin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #678987  (Turtleskin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #678987 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: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nicholson
      • Location given for Turtleskin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.411582     Lon: -89.6372823
      • 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 Hancock, 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- Turtleskin 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.