A visit to the Old Sharon 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 Old Sharon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Sharon Cemetery:
31.7982, -89.0867
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Sharon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Sharon Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.
The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies just to the south southwest of the Old Sharon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Sharon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Sharon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Sharon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethlehem Community Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bonner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bonner Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bonner Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Laurel.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240655 <5>
- Erratta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Erratta Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erratta Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The May Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Sandersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sandersville Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Welborn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Welborn Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welborn Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- McGill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McGill Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill Cemetery
- Union Seminary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Memory Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Laurel.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61482 <5>
- Fall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fall Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Cemetery
- Florence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Florence Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
- Choctaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Choctaw Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- McFarland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McFarland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Sharon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Sharon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Errata
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Sandersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Moss
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Moss is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Moss has also been known as:
- Mossville
- Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Heidelberg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Service
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Service is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Amy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Soso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Antioch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Stafford Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Stringer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Waldrup ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Waldrup is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
- Acme ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Acme is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Vossburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Kelona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Lake Como
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Como is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Ellisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Bay Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fouke ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fouke is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
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 Old Sharon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Sharon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bay Springs
- Ellisville
- Laurel
- Sandersville
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 Old Sharon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jones 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 Old Sharon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #675255 (Old Sharon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #675255 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: Jones
- Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sandersville
- Location given for Old Sharon Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7982142 Lon: -89.0867222
- 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 Jones, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Sharon 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. |