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The location of the Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0685°   (31° 4' 6")

Lon:   -90.6645°   (-90° 39' 52")

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 .

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 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 Jerusalem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite 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 Jerusalem 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
    • Glading
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
    • Chatawa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
      • Chatawa is located in Pike County
    • McElveen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Kentwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
    • Osyka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Osyka is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
    • Magnolia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Thompson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
    • Coleman Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • Greensburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
    • Brookside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tangipahoa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
        • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
      • Bear Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
        • Bear Town is located in Pike County
      • McComb
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Summit
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Fluker
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
        • Fluker is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker <4>
      • Bacots
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
        • Bacots is located in Pike County
      • Mount Olive
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Amite 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey - Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Casey - Powell Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey - Powell Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan - Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan - Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan - Gordon Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
    • Harness Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harness Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harness Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Taylor Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Williams Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Williams Cemetery
    • Polk - Tate Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk - Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polk - Tate Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk - Tate Cemetery
    • McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel - Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel - Travis Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel - Travis Cemetery
    • McClendon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
    • Lea Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lea Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Holden Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holden Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
      • Tickfaw Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tickfaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tickfaw Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tickfaw Cemetery
      • Monroe - Brumfield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe - Brumfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monroe - Brumfield Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe - Brumfield Cemetery
      • Cockerham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockerham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cockerham Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockerham Cemetery
      • Holden Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holden Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
      • Benjamin Wall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Carter - Evans Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter - Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter - Evans Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter - Evans Cemetery
      • Zeagler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zeagler Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeagler Cemetery
      • Hughes - Lawson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes - Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes - Lawson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes - Lawson Cemetery
      • Old Gillsburg Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gillsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Gillsburg Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gillsburg Cemetery
      • Gillsburg Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gillsburg Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillsburg Cemetery
      • Williams - Wilson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams - Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams - Wilson Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams - Wilson Cemetery
      • Travis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Travis Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Stevens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • Newman - Phillips Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman - Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman - Phillips Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman - Phillips 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 Jerusalem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #685306  (Jerusalem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #685306 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: Gillsburg
      • County: Amite         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #685306 (Jerusalem Cemetery)

    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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jerusalem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0685, Longitude: -90.6645       In this case, the coordinates for the Jerusalem 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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