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:
32.8887, -91.1765
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 East Carroll Parish<2>.
The parish seat for East Carroll Parish is located in Lake Providence. Lake Providence lies just to the south 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 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Jerusalem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jerusalem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- King Solomon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The King Solomon Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Solomon Cemetery
- Tyrone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Tyrone Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Cemetery
- Old St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Paul Cemetery
- Panola Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Panola Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Cemetery
- Providence Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gailliard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Gailliard Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailliard Cemetery
- Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Lone Star Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Way Way Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Way Way Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Way Way Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cold Tar Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Cold Tar Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Tar Cemetery
- Benjamin Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Benjamin Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mason Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Masons Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Masons Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Cemetery
- Metcalfe Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Metcalfe Cemetery is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Eudora (AR).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1880238 <5>
- Forest Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Forest Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
- Weathers Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- The Weathers Cemetery is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathers Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jerusalem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jerusalem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lake Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mayersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Tallula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Kilbourne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Transylvania
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Byrne City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Byrne City is located in Washington County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrne City
- Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Booth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Eudora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Issaquena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Lorenzen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Onward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Blanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Rolling Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Riverside Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Pioneer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fiske
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
- Mont Helena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Smedes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Anguilla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Darnell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
- Nitta Yuma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Panther Burn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
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 East Carroll Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jerusalem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lake Providence
- Mayersville
- Rolling Fork
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Jerusalem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to East Carroll Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 #536026 (Jerusalem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #536026 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
- Parish: East Carroll
- Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Millikin
- Location given for Jerusalem Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8887385 Lon: -91.1764982
- 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 Louisiana's parishes, including East Carroll, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |