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A visit to the Jamestown Cemetery ...


The location of the Jamestown Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Jamestown Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jamestown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jamestown Cemetery

Lat:   32.9401°   (32° 56' 24")

Lon:   -88.2100°   (-88° 12' 35")

The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south of the Jamestown Cemetery .

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 Jamestown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Sumter County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Jamestown Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jamestown Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jamestown Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Panola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Sumter County
    • Geiger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
      • Geiger is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • West Greene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
      • West Greene is located in Greene County
    • Gainesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Cooksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
      • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
    • Giles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
      • Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Clinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Greene County
    • Lewiston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Greene County
    • Aliceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Memphis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Lizzieville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
      • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
    • McMullen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
      • McMullen is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Emelle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
        • Emelle is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Bethel ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Sumter County
      • Sumterville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
        • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
      • Garden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
        • Garden is located in Pickens County
      • Boligee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Scooba
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
        • Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <4>
      • Sledge ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
        • Sledge is located in Sumter County
      • Epes
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
        • Epes is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Miller
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
        • Miller is located in Greene County
      • Union
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Olney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
        • Olney is located in Pickens County
      • Beaver Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
        • Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
      • Electric Mills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
        • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Mantua
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
        • Mantua is located in Greene County
      • Benevola
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benevola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
        • Benevola is located in Pickens County

    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 Jamestown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jamestown Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aliceville
    • Epes
      • Epes lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Jamestown Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Epes.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
    • Gainesville
    • Geiger
    • Scooba
      • Scooba lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Jamestown Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Scooba.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Jamestown Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jamestown Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Hargrove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargrove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Hutton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutton Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
    • Mobley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mobley Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobley Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Dancy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dancy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dancy Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dancy Cemetery
      • Demount Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Demount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Demount Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Demount Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Watts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watts Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
      • William Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Cemetery
      • Souls Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Souls Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Souls Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Souls Chapel Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24630 <7>
      • Williams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Church Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Church Cemetery
      • Old Bethany Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bethany Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethany Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Jamestown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #120815  (Jamestown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #120815 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Warsaw
      • County: Sumter         Elev: 37
      • Location given for GNIS #120815 (Jamestown Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jamestown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9401, Longitude: -88.2100       In this case, the coordinates for the Jamestown Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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