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A visit to the Walters 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 Walters Cemetery ...

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

31.4349, -89.1492

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

The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Walters Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Walters Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jordan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Morriston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morriston Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morriston Cemetery
  • Runnels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Runnels Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
  • Kirland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kirland Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirland Cemetery
  • Odoms Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Odoms Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odoms Cemetery
  • Beech Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Cemetery
  • Coltins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coltins Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltins Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Odom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Shows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
    • Old Leeville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Leeville Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Leeville Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
    • McGilvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The McGilvary Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGilvary Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Fairchild Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
    • Eastabuchie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
    • Chappell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Burch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burch Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
    • Woodard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
    • Ovett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ovett Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett 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 Walters Cemetery.

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

  • Goodluck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Ovett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Petal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Hattiesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Richton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Antioch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Lux
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • West Hattiesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Sanford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • New Augusta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • McLaurin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
    • Wingate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Mulberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Service
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • Beaumont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaumont is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Errata
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Seminary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

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 Walters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Walters Cemetery: