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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:

32.1771, -90.0065

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 Rankin County<2>.

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies just to the north 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Jerusalem Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jerusalem Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
  • Pearly Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Pearly Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearly Grove Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Sandhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sandhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Cemetery
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Briar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Briar Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hill Cemetery
  • Goodhope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Goodhope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope Cemetery
  • David Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The David Thomas Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Thomas Cemetery
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Star Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rockhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Rockhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
    • Hebron Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hebron Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Hill Cemetery
    • Brandon Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Brandon Memory Gardens is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Memory Gardens
    • Wesleyanna Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Campbellite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellite Cemetery
    • Middleton Field Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Steen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Steen Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Old Brandon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Old Brandon Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brandon Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Florence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brandon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pearl
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearl is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <6>
  • Pearson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • King
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • King is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • Cato
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Braxton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Flowood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Whites
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Whites is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
  • Clear Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Jackson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Choctaw Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
    • D'Lo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Puckett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Puckett is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Byram
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Alonzo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
    • North Town Plaza
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
    • Pelahatchie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mendenhall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fannin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
    • Terry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Daniel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
    • Cooperville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Cooperville is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville

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 Rankin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jerusalem Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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: