A visit to the Wolf River 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 Wolf River Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wolf River Cemetery:
30.5224, -89.3019
The Wolf River Cemetery is located in Harrison County<1>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Gulfport. Gulfport lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Wolf River Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wolf River Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wolf River Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wolf River Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Page Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gullett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ladner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Persimmon Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gulfhaven Mennonite Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ollie Ladner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lizana Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Galilee Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Finley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pierre - Saucier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Live Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Necaise Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dye Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ladner Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bayou Coco Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Bayou Coco Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Coco Cemetery
- Little Rotten Bayou Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delisle Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Delisle Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Collins - McDuffie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Torries Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Armes Road Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wedgeworth Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Doss Wedgeworth Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Wolf River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wolf River Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Necaise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Diamondhead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lyman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wortham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kiln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saucier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Long Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Howison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Saint Louis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pass Christian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Gulfport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
- Shoreline Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Gulfport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- McHenry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mississippi City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Coalville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wool Market
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Smith Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Lakeshore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Juniper Grove
(20 miles [32.2 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 Wolf River 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 Wolf River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Saint Louis
- Gainesville - Historic
- Gulfport
- Long Beach
- McHenry
- Mississippi City
- Pass Christian
- Picayune
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wolf River 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 Wolf River Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #695210 (Wolf River Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #695210 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: 26 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sellers
- Location given for Wolf River Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.5224151 Lon: -89.3019932
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wolf River 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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