A visit to the Wedgeworth 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 Wedgeworth Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wedgeworth Cemetery:
30.6136, -89.1673
The Wedgeworth Cemetery is located in Harrison County<1>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Gulfport. Gulfport lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Wedgeworth Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wedgeworth Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wedgeworth Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wedgeworth Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Doss Wedgeworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Torries Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Saucier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Noll Johnson Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- D.C. Wedgeworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Galilee Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lizana Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ollie Ladner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Live Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Diamond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Diamond Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gullett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ladner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pierre - Saucier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Broadus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barney Hickman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Collins - McDuffie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Wedgeworth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wedgeworth Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Saucier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wortham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Howison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McHenry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lyman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Gulfport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
- Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coalville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wool Market
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Necaise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Smith Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Gulfport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Wiggins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Long Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mississippi City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Diamondhead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beauvoir
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- D'Iberville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Latimer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kiln
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pass Christian
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Biloxi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
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 Wedgeworth 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 Wedgeworth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Saint Louis
- Biloxi
- Gulfport
- Long Beach
- McHenry
- Mississippi City
- Pass Christian
- Wiggins
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 either 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 Wedgeworth Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Harrison 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 Wedgeworth Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #695110 (Wedgeworth Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #695110 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: Harrison
- Est. Elev: 41 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wortham
- Location given for Wedgeworth Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.6132482 Lon: -89.1672679
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wedgeworth Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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