Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Jerusalem (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jerusalem. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Jerusalem is located in Lawrence County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Limestone, Morgan & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Jerusalem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jerusalem:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Jerusalem)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerusalem, with the one closest to Jerusalem listed first.
- North Courtland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Hillsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Courtland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <2>
- Red Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Chalybeate Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Mountain Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Wheeler Dam Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Town Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <2>
- Hatton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Moulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Moulton is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moulton <2>
- Muck City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerusalem, with the one closest to Jerusalem listed first.
- Leighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
- Leighton is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <2>
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Ford City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Garner ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
- Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
- Nitrate City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Spring Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Muscle Shoals
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <2>
- Wilson Dam
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- South Florence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Littleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerusalem, with the one closest to Jerusalem listed first.
- Dells Vista Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
- Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County
- Rogersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
- Confluence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
- Estep ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Belleview ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Elgin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
- Anderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Corum ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Comer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerusalem, with the one closest to Jerusalem listed first.
- Ripley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Poplar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Lentzville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Harris Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
- Orrville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Tanner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
- Tanner is located in Limestone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tanner <2>
- Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Country Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Hay's Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
- Belle Mina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mina
- Belle Mina is located in Limestone County
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerusalem, with the one closest to Jerusalem listed first.
- Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
- Harvest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
- Harvest is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <2>
- Triana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Monrovia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Monrovia is located in Madison County
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerusalem, with the one closest to Jerusalem listed first.
- Trinity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>
- Moulton Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
- Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
- Austinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Austinville is located in Morgan County
- Decatur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
- Russell Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
- Russell Village is located in Morgan County
- Flint City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
- Flint City is located in Morgan County
- Danville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
- Burningtree Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
- Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
- Priceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Priceville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Priceville <2>
- Hartselle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartselle
- Hartselle is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartselle <2>
- Cedar Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Morgan County
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerusalem, with the one closest to Jerusalem listed first.
- Grayson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Upshaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Giles County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerusalem, with the one closest to Jerusalem listed first.
- Minor Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Stella
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
- Prospect
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
- Ardmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
- Elkmont Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County (TN)
- Dickson Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
- Elkton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jerusalem, with the one closest to Jerusalem listed first.
- Appleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Liberty Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Rascal Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Saint Joseph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
- Loretto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
- Busby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Fall River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Iron City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jerusalem, see our County-by-County Page for Jerusalem.
Newspapers Published in Jerusalem ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jerusalem.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jerusalem, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jerusalem.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jerusalem:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lauderdale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Limestone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winston County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Giles County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Colbert County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Lawrence County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Lawrence County
Cemeteries Near Jerusalem ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jerusalem.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jerusalem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jerusalem, with the one closest to Jerusalem listed first.
- Pointer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pointer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pointer Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Swoope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swoope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swoope Cemetery
- Foster - Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster - Davis Cemetery
- Cramer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cramer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cramer Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
- Early Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
- Brides Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brides Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brides Hill Cemetery
- Swoope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swoope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swoope Cemetery
- Graves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
- Barclay Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barclay Cemetery
- Continue List (848 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Shackelford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shackelford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shackelford Cemetery
- Ennix Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennix Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Jerusalem in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jerusalem.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jerusalem, with the one closest to Jerusalem listed first.
- Courtland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <2>
- Hillsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Ripley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Poplar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Mountain Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Rogersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
- Town Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <2>
- Lentzville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Blackburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Edmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Hatton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Harris Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Station
- Harris Station is located in Limestone County
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- O'Neal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Cartwright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Limestone County
- Bingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- O'Neal
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jerusalem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jerusalem.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jerusalem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jerusalem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7051, Longitude: -87.2270 In this case, the coordinates for Jerusalem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jerusalem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |