About Bennett Cemetery
Bennett Cemetery is a cemetery in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi. It was established in 1871. The grounds sit at about 157 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 709535. The nearest other listed cemetery is Roseland Park Cemetery, about 1.0 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Serenity Funeral Services in Hattiesburg, about 1.6 mi away. It is one of 71 cemeteries we list in Forrest County, and 58 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. It is the oldest recorded cemetery in Forrest County. 9 of the 71 listings in Forrest County have a phone number or website on record.
Map
31.34975, -89.32036
What Bennett Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Roseland Park CemeteryHattiesburg, MSCemetery1.0 mi
- First Baptist Church of GlendaleGlendale Avenue, Hattiesburg, MSBaptist cemetery1.3 mi
- Jones CemeteryArnold Line, MSCemetery1.4 mi
- Scott Street Cemetery1417 Scott Street, Hattiesburg, MSChristian cemetery1.5 mi
- Highland Cemetery3401 West 7th Street, Hattiesburg, MSMunicipal cemetery1.5 mi
- B'nai Israel CemeteryBeverly Hills Road, Hattiesburg, MSJewish cemetery1.5 mi
- East 8th Street CemeteryEast 8th Street, Hattiesburg, MSCemetery1.6 mi
- Oaklawn Cemetery401 Hardy Street, Hattiesburg, MSCemetery2.1 mi
- Quick CemeteryGlendale, MSCemetery2.3 mi
- Pine Ridge CemeteryHattiesburg, MSCemetery3.1 mi
Funeral homes near Bennett Cemetery
- Serenity Funeral Services1.6 miFuneral home · Hattiesburg · (601) 255-3310
- Mcswain & Myers Funeral Services, Llc1.8 miFuneral home · Hattiesburg · (601) 336-9104
- Century Funeral Home & Cremation Services, LLC2.0 miFuneral home · Hattiesburg · (601) 583-1761
- Moore Funeral Services2.0 miFuneral home · Hattiesburg · (601) 544-2141
- Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home2.7 miFuneral home · Hattiesburg · (601) 582-1571
- Hall-Fairley Funeral Services3.0 miFuneral home · Hattiesburg · (601) 602-6155
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Bennett Cemetery located?
Bennett Cemetery is at Lakeview Road, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 in Forrest County. GPS coordinates: 31.34975, -89.32036.
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