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A visit to the Palestine 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 Palestine Cemetery ...

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

31.7374, -89.1431

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Palestine Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies just to the south southeast of the Palestine Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Palestine Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Palestine Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Cemetery
  • Windham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Windham Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Cemetery
  • Mt. Oral Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Oral Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Oral Cemetery
  • Nora Davis Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Welborn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Welborn Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welborn Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Shows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
    • Shows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • Indian Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Erratta Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Erratta Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erratta Cemetery
    • Old Sharon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Sharon Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sharon Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Community Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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 Palestine Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Palestine Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Laurel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Service
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Service is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
  • Moss
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Moss is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
    • Moss has also been known as:
    • Mossville
  • Errata
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
  • Sandersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Amy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
  • Soso
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Ellisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Vernon ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Vernon is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Stringer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Heidelberg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Waldrup ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Acme is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Lake Como
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
    • Stafford Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
    • Vossburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Vossburg is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
    • Kelona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Kelona is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
    • Hot Coffee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
    • Ovett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • Bay Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylorsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Palestine 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 Palestine Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Palestine Cemetery: