A visit to the Jehovah Cemetery ...
The location of the Jehovah 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 Jehovah Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jehovah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jehovah Cemetery
Lat: 33.9643° (33° 57' 51")
Lon: -89.8162° (-89° 48' 58")
The Jehovah Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County<2>.
The county seat for Yalobusha County is located in Water Valley. Water Valley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Jehovah Cemetery .
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 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 Jehovah Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Yalobusha County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jehovah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jehovah Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tillatoba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillatoba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
- Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
- Coffeeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
- Rosebloom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebloom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
- Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
- Memphis Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Velma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Velma is located in Yalobusha County
- Grenada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
- Paynes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes
- Paynes is located in Tallahatchie County
- Leverett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leverett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Leverett is located in Tallahatchie County
- Turkey Foot Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
- Water Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <4>
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pope
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Pope is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Elliott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Courtland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Springdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Lafayette County
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 Jehovah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yalobusha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jehovah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Batesville
- Charleston
- Coffeeville
- Grenada
- Water Valley
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Jehovah Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jehovah Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Scobey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scobey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scobey Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scobey Cemetery
- Zion Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Grove Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Grove Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Guess Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Guess Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guess Cemetery
- Swearengen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swearengen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Swearengen Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swearengen Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Lesters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lesters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lesters Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lesters Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
- Gimble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gimble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gimble Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gimble Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
- Sayles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sayles Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayles Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carr Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58479 <6>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Myra Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Myra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Myra Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Myra Cemetery
- Wilbourn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilbourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilbourn Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilbourn Cemetery
- Hardeman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hardeman Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardeman Cemetery
- Walton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
- Pipkin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pipkin Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipkin 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 Jehovah Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #693609 (Jehovah Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #693609 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: Scobey
- County: Yalobusha Elev: 116
- Location given for GNIS #693609 (Jehovah Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Yalobusha, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jehovah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9643, Longitude: -89.8162 In this case, the coordinates for the Jehovah 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. |