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:
32.8249, -88.6689
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 Kemper County<2>.
The county seat for Kemper County is located in De Kalb. De Kalb lies just to the south southeast 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Jerusalem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jerusalem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- McRae Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McRae Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae Cemetery
- DeKalb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The DeKalb Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeKalb Cemetery
- Felton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Felton Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Cemetery
- Van Devender Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Van Devender Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Devender Cemetery
- Chamberlain Cemetery (East)
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chamberlain Cemetery (East) is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery (East)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chamberlain Cemetery (East) is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of De Kalb.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58575 <5>
- Chamberlain Cemetery (West)
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chamberlain Cemetery (West) is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery (West)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chamberlain Cemetery (West) is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of De Kalb.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1614138 <5>
- Pinecrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Twin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gholson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Gholson Cemetery is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson Cemetery
- Pleasant Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pawticfaw Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Pawticfaw Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawticfaw Cemetery
- Cherry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Cherry Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Cemetery
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 Jerusalem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jerusalem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- De Kalb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lynville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Wahalak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wahalak is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahalak
- Scooba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Electric Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Shuqualak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Sucarnoochee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
- Porterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Porterville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- Handle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Bogue Chitto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
- Giles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Giles is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Fearns Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Daleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Binnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Binnsville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
- Mashulaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mashulaville is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashulaville
- Rio
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Macon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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 Kemper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jerusalem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- De Kalb
- Geiger
- Macon
- Macon lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Jerusalem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Scooba
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 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 Kemper 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 #671849 (Jerusalem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #671849 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: Kemper
- Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: De Kalb
- Location given for Jerusalem Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.824854 Lon: -88.668935
- 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 Kemper, 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 obstructions 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. |