A visit to the Jamestown Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jamestown Cemetery:
32.9401, -88.2100
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jamestown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jamestown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Jamestown Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove Cemetery
- Zion Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Coleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Panola.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2514361 <5>
- Craig Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hutton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hutton Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Cemetery
- Mobley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mobley Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobley Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Dancy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Dancy Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancy Cemetery
- Demount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Demount Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demount Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
- William Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The William Cemetery is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Panola is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Geiger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Geiger is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- West Greene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Greene is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Gainesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gainesville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Cooksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Binnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Giles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Lewiston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Aliceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Memphis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Memphis is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Lizzieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lizzieville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- McMullen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McMullen is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Emelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Sumterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Garden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Garden is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- Harlan ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harlan is located in Noxubee County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Boligee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scooba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sledge ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sledge is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Epes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Epes is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Miller
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Miller is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Olney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Olney is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Beaver Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Beaver Town is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Town
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
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #120815 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Sumter
- Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Warsaw
- Location given for Jamestown Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9401282 Lon: -88.2100289
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jamestown Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |