About Anderson Cemetery
Anderson Cemetery is a cemetery near Purvis, Forrest County, Mississippi. It lies about 7.8 mi west of Purvis. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Pethaven Memorial & Crematory in Hattiesburg, about 6.9 mi away. It is one of 71 cemeteries we list in Forrest County, and 37 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.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Purvis. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
31.15612, -89.27896
What Anderson 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
- Mineral Springs CemeteryOld Highway 49 West, Purvis, MSCemetery0.1 mi
- Newman CemeteryHattiesburg, MSCemetery2.3 mi
- Anderson CemeteryPurvis, MSCemetery3.2 mi
- Dixie Baptist Church CemeteryHattiesburg, MSBaptist cemetery4.3 mi
- McLaurin CemeteryHattiesburg, MSCemetery4.4 mi
- Rock Hill Church (historical)Purvis, MSChurch cemetery4.5 mi
- Epps CemeteryHattiesburg, MSCemetery4.6 mi
- Rock Hill CemeteryPurvis, MSCemetery5.4 mi
- Cameron CemeteryPurvis, MSCemetery5.8 mi
- Sacred Heart Catholic CemeteryBonhomie Road, Hattiesburg, MSCatholic cemetery6.7 mi
Funeral homes near Anderson Cemetery
- Pethaven Memorial & Crematory6.9 miCremation provider · Hattiesburg · (601) 450-8757
- Pinehaven Funeral Home & Crematory LLC7.2 miCremation provider · Hattiesburg · (601) 544-5316
- Moore Funeral Service7.9 miFuneral home · Purvis · (601) 794-8731
- Forrest Funeral Home9.8 miFuneral home · Hattiesburg · (601) 264-1816
- A & A Memorial Chapel10 miFuneral chapel · Hattiesburg · (601) 544-0432
- Hall-Fairley Funeral Services11 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 Anderson Cemetery located?
Anderson Cemetery is at Old Highway 49 West, Purvis, MS 39401 in Forrest County. GPS coordinates: 31.15612, -89.27896.
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