***Copied from HANCOCK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY web page http://www.hancockcountyhistoricalsociety.com/reference/cemetery.htm?cemetery=CED *** The cemetery became the property of the City of Bay St. Louis in three separate deeds at different times. It is on the list of historical graveyards. Our own Kate Lobrano is buried here, and several of the town's important citizens. The oldest grave is that of E. Meggs, date of death 05/15/1815, but the marker is gone. The Hancock County Historical Society organizes a Halloween tour every year to collect donations for repair of tombstones. Directions: Cedar Rest Cemetery is located in downtown Bay Saint Louis, at 200 South Second street, just one block away from the Historical Society. From I-10 take the 603 South (= exit 13). Drive to Hwy 90 (about 5.4 miles) and go left. Follow Hwy 90 to Main street (about 2 miles), turn right. Turn right on South Second street after about a mile. The cemetery will be on your right hand side on the next block. (And if you turn in to Court street, then left on Cue street you can come visit us, too.) ____________________________________ ***Copied from FIND A GRAVE.COM http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GRid=6926995&CRid=1702300& *** Cemetery notes and/or description: Information: Cedar Rest Cemetery is managed by the City of Bay St. Louis, Building Department. For information call 228-466-5512 and speak with Mary-Ann or Cindy. Cedar Rest Cemetery is tightly packed jumble of old slabs, monuments, crypts which has suffered considerable damage in two major hurricanes: Camille (1969) and Katrina (2005). Grave sites are supposed to be number by rows and columns beginning at the N.E. corner (on your right hand as you enter from Second St.), increasing to the back (west) and left (south). This however, will only give one a rough idea of where any particular grave may be found as the rows and columns do not seem to be arranged very strictly. The city has a detailed book listing interments but was unable to provide a map showing locations.