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:
31.0685, -90.6645
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 Amite County<2>.
The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest 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 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Jerusalem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jerusalem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Casey - Powell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gordon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Harness Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Harness Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Taylor Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Polk - Tate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Polk - Tate Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk - Tate Cemetery
- McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McClendon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McClendon Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClendon Cemetery
- Lea Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Holden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- Tickfaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Tickfaw Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickfaw Cemetery
- Monroe - Brumfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cockerham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cockerham Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockerham Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- Benjamin Wall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Benjamin Wall Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Wall Cemetery
- The Benjamin Wall Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wall Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57948 <5>
- Carter - Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zeagler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Zeagler Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeagler Cemetery
- Hughes - Lawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Gillsburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gillsburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Gillsburg Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg Cemetery
- Williams - Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Travis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Newman - Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jerusalem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jerusalem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gillsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Huron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Glading
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Chatawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- McElveen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Kentwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osyka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chipola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Troy ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Coleman Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
- Greensburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brookside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Tangipahoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- McComb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fluker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bacots
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Bewelcome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Mount Olive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
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 Amite County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jerusalem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greensburg
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Osyka lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Jerusalem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osyka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
- Summit
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #685306 (Jerusalem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #685306 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: 101 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gillsburg
- Location given for Jerusalem Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0685108 Lon: -90.664544
- 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 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 '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. |