A visit to the Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jerusalem Cemetery:
32.3860, -86.9833
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.
The county seat for Dallas County is located in Selma. Selma lies just to the northwest of the Jerusalem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jerusalem Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Jerusalem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jerusalem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Fairlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Live Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
- The Live Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Live Oak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24056 <5>
- New Live Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Kings Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Kings Bend Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bend Cemetery
- St. Luke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
- Kelso Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Kelso Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso Cemetery
- DuBose Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Everdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The New Everdale Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Everdale Cemetery
- Tyrus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Tyrus Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrus Cemetery
- Pineview Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Valley Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Valley Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Sister Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Childers Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cahaba Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Cahaba Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Cemetery
- New Cahaba Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The New Cahaba Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cahaba Cemetery
- Adams Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Adams Grove Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Sardis.
- The Adams Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Adams Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21195 <5>
- Home Aid Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Home Aid Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Aid Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jerusalem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jerusalem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Selma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Casey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Casey is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Sunset Mill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Sardis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tyler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Grande
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Burnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Statesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Benton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Fremont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Augustin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Belknap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Belknap is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Kings
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kings is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Old Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Jones Bluff Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Petronia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Petronia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronia
- Jones
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Harrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Pleasant Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Suttle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Marion Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Orrville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- White Hall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Vine Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
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 Jerusalem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jerusalem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 either 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 Jerusalem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Dallas 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 Jerusalem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #120867 (Jerusalem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #120867 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: Dallas
- Est. Elev: 34 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burnsville
- Location given for Jerusalem Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3859704 Lon: -86.9833217
- 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 Dallas, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jerusalem 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. |
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