A visit to the Vossburg 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 Vossburg Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Vossburg Cemetery:
31.9238, -88.9378
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vossburg Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Vossburg Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.
The county seat for Jasper County is located in Bay Springs. Bay Springs lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of the Vossburg Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Vossburg Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Vossburg Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Vossburg Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Peter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- Heidelberg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Heidelberg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
- Goodwater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- Goodwater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
- McFarland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The McFarland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Zion Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- McGill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The McGill Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill Cemetery
- McGowan Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Pachuta Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Pachuta Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta Cemetery
- Paulding Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Paulding Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Bonner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Choctaw Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Choctaw Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Cemetery
- Florence Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Florence Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vossburg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Vossburg Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Vossburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Stafford Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Heidelberg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barnett is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Kelona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Pachuta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pachuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Sandersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Waldrup ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Waldrup is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup
- Orange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Fouke ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fouke is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Errata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Errata is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- De Soto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Gridley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gridley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Shubuta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shubuta is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubuta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Ras
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ras is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
- Acme ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Acme is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Moss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moss is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Moss has also been known as:
- Mossville
- Rose Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Quitman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- McNeal ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- McNeal is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeal
- Stonewall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Lake Como
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Como is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Whistler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Penantly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Turnerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Turnerville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
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 Vossburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vossburg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Quitman
- Sandersville
- Shubuta
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Vossburg Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jasper 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 Vossburg Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #679229 (Vossburg Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #679229 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: Jasper
- Est. Elev: 151 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Heidelberg
- Location given for Vossburg Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9237654 Lon: -88.9378293
- 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 Jasper, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vossburg 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. |