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A visit to the Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Heidelberg Cemetery:

31.8946, -88.9931

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Heidelberg Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Bay Springs. Bay Springs lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Heidelberg Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Heidelberg Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Heidelberg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Vossburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Vossburg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
  • McGill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The McGill Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill Cemetery
  • Heidelberg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Bonner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bonner Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bonner Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Laurel.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240655 <5>
  • Choctaw Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Choctaw Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sandersville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Sandersville Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville Cemetery
    • Florence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Florence Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Goodwater Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
    • Goodwater Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Seminary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Old Sharon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Sharon Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sharon Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The May Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
    • Zion Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Heidelberg Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Heidelberg Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Heidelberg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Stafford Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
  • Vossburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
  • Kelona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kelona is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
  • Sandersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Barnett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnett is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
  • Waldrup ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
  • Vernon ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Vernon is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Errata
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
  • Fouke ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fouke is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
  • Acme ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Acme is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
  • Moss
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Moss is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
    • Moss has also been known as:
    • Mossville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pachuta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pachuta is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Gridley ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Gridley is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
    • Ras
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ras is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
    • McNeal ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • McNeal is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
    • Lake Como
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
    • Orange
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Orange is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Turnerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Turnerville is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
    • Stringer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Laurel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rose Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Amy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Service
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Service is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • Whistler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • Shubuta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Shubuta is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • De Soto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • De Soto is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • Bay Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 Heidelberg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Heidelberg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jasper 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 Heidelberg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #707802  (Heidelberg Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #707802 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: Jasper
      • Est. Elev: 105 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Heidelberg
      • Location given for Heidelberg Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8945999     Lon: -88.993109
      • 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 Mississippi's counties, including Jasper, 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- Heidelberg 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.