A visit to the Jacobs 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 Jacobs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jacobs Cemetery:
31.3155, -90.8251
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.
The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Jacobs Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Jacobs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jacobs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Lumpkin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Cemetery
- Clayhill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Clayhill Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
- B R Wilkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Deer Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- John McGehee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The John McGehee Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John McGehee Cemetery
- McGehee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McGehee Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
- Wicker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wicker Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Cemetery
- Wactor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wactor Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wactor Cemetery
- Lea Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Cemetery
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Siloam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Mary Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mary Springs Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Springs Cemetery
- John Durham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The John Durham Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Durham Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Whittington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Whittington Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington Cemetery
- Butler - Short Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Browder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Browder Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browder Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Old Parson Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McGehee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McGehee Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
- Thomas Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Moore Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Moore Cemetery
- Wroten & Carraway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cruise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cruise Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruise Cemetery
- Middleton Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jacobs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jacobs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- O'Neil
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Brookside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Mount Olive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Bewelcome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Bude
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Meadville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Eddiceton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- Gloster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crosby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McElveen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- McCall Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glading
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Rosetta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- White Apple
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Knoxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Huron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Garden City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Roxie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Jacobs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jacobs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gloster
- McComb
- Meadville
- Summit
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Jacobs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Amite 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 Jacobs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #705051 (Jacobs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #705051 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: Amite
- Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Busy Corner
- Location given for Jacobs Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3154511 Lon: -90.8251023
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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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Amite, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jacobs 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |