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A visit to the Beth Israel Cemetery ...


The location of the Beth Israel 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 Beth Israel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.3774°   (32° 22' 38")

Lon:   -88.6825°   (-88° 40' 57")

The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Meridian. Meridian lies just to the southwest of the Beth Israel Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Beth Israel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 Beth Israel 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Beth Israel Cemetery.

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

    • Meridian
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
    • Russell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
    • Nellieburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
      • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Bailey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
    • Lost Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
      • Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
    • Vimville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
      • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Lockhart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
    • Suqualena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
      • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
    • Increase
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
      • Increase is located in Lauderdale County
      • Increase has also been known as:
      • Causeyville
    • Smith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Collinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Whynot
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
        • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
      • Daleville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
        • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Chunky
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Martin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
        • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Enterprise
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <4>
      • Stonewall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
        • Stonewall is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people

    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 Beth Israel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Enterprise
    • Hickory
    • Marion
      • Marion lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Beth Israel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marion.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Meridian
    • Quitman
    • York
      • York lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Beth Israel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Beth Israel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Semmes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Old Marion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • West Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Meridian Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Meridian Memorial Park is located in Lauderdale County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Meridian Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Meridian.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1429432 <6>
      • Stinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
      • Long Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Kinard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kinard Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinard 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 Beth Israel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #666856  (Beth Israel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #666856 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: Meridian North
      • County: Lauderdale         Elev: 114
      • Location given for GNIS #666856 (Beth Israel Cemetery)

    The official website for Lauderdale County: www.lauderdalecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Lauderdale, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Beth Israel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3774, Longitude: -88.6825       In this case, the coordinates for the Beth Israel 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>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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