A visit to the Jewish 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 Jewish Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jewish Cemetery:
33.3935, -91.0540
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Jewish Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the east northeast of the Jewish Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jewish Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Jewish Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jewish Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Lamont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lamont Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont Cemetery
- Christian Life Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Shamrock Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Cemetery
- Old Refuge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Refuge Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Refuge Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Stoneville - Leland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Buckner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Williams Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Jake Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Cemetery
- Forkland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Forkland Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Old Lakeport Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Lakeport Cemetery is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lakeport Cemetery
- Jake Cemetery #2
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Jake Cemetery #2 is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Cemetery #2
- Brown Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Charity Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Charity Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity Cemetery
- Dean Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Dean Ridge Cemetery is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Ridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jewish Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jewish Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Greenville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Metcalfe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Leland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stoneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Lamont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Avon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Wilmot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- James
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Arcola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Dunleith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Napanee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Scott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Scott is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lake Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Helm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Mound Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Grapeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Arkansas City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Hollandale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Choctaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Benoit
(18 miles [29 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 Jewish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jewish Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greenville
- Lake Village
- Leland
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 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 Jewish Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Jewish Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #671878 (Jewish Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #671878 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 38 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greenville
- Location given for Jewish Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3934497 Lon: -91.0539954
- 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 Washington, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jewish 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. |