Highland Cemetery in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
About Highland Cemetery
Highland Cemetery is a municipal cemetery in Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi. It is operated by City of Hattiesburg. The grounds sit at about 236 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Gee Walker, Jacklyn Harold Lucas and Henry A. Commiskey, Sr.. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 671192. The nearest other listed cemetery is B'nai Israel Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Mcswain & Myers Funeral Services, Llc in Hattiesburg, about 1.9 mi away. It is one of 71 cemeteries we list in Forrest County, and 56 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Forrest County dates to 1871. 9 of the 71 listings in Forrest County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Highland Cemetery
Among them: 2 Medal of Honor recipients, 2 World War II veterans, 1 baseball player, 1 Korean War veteran.
- Gee Walker1908-1981American baseball player and coach
- Jacklyn Harold Lucas1928-2008United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
- Henry A. Commiskey, Sr.1927-1971Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
- Emma Sadler Moss1898-1970Pathologist
- Gaston Smithdied 2012Ph.D. University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa 1963
People whose Wikidata entry gives Highland Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
31.33736, -89.34116
What Highland 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
- B'nai Israel CemeteryBeverly Hills Road, Hattiesburg, MSJewish cemetery0.1 mi
- Jones CemeteryArnold Line, MSCemetery1.2 mi
- Bennett CemeteryLakeview Road, Hattiesburg, MS · est. 1871Cemetery1.5 mi
- Roseland Park CemeteryHattiesburg, MSCemetery1.8 mi
- Magnolia Memorial Gardens61 Hillcrest Drive, Hattiesburg, MSMemorial park2.1 mi
- East 8th Street CemeteryEast 8th Street, Hattiesburg, MSCemetery2.6 mi
- Oaklawn Cemetery401 Hardy Street, Hattiesburg, MSCemetery2.7 mi
- Scott Street Cemetery1417 Scott Street, Hattiesburg, MSChristian cemetery2.7 mi
- First Baptist Church of GlendaleGlendale Avenue, Hattiesburg, MSBaptist cemetery2.8 mi
- Pine Ridge CemeteryHattiesburg, MSCemetery2.9 mi
Funeral homes near Highland Cemetery
- Mcswain & Myers Funeral Services, Llc1.9 miFuneral home · Hattiesburg · (601) 336-9104
- Moore Funeral Services2.5 miFuneral home · Hattiesburg · (601) 544-2141
- Serenity Funeral Services2.8 miFuneral home · Hattiesburg · (601) 255-3310
- Century Funeral Home & Cremation Services, LLC2.9 miFuneral home · Hattiesburg · (601) 583-1761
- A & A Memorial Chapel3.0 miFuneral chapel · Hattiesburg · (601) 544-0432
- Forrest Funeral Home3.3 miFuneral home · Hattiesburg · (601) 264-1816
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 Highland Cemetery located?
Highland Cemetery is at 3401 West 7th Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 in Forrest County. GPS coordinates: 31.33736, -89.34116.
What are the visiting hours of Highland Cemetery?
The recorded hours are: Mo-Su 08:00-sunset. Hours can change on holidays, so confirm with the cemetery at (601) 545-1541.
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