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A visit to the William Jackson Cemetery ...


The location of the William Jackson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 William Jackson Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the William Jackson Cemetery

Lat:   31.0974°   (31° 5' 50")

Lon:   -90.9268°   (-90° 55' 36")

The William Jackson Cemetery is located in Amite County<2>.

The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies just to the east northeast of the William Jackson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 William Jackson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Amite County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the William Jackson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the William Jackson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from William Jackson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Gloster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
    • Centreville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
    • Woodland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Whitaker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
    • Norwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
    • Coleman Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish (LA)
    • Crosby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
    • Gillsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
      • Gillsburg is located in Amite County
    • Clinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
    • Glading
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
      • Glading is located in Amite County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Brookside
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
        • Brookside is located in Amite County
      • Rosetta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
        • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
      • McElveen
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
        • McElveen is located in Amite County
      • Thompson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Thompson is located in Amite County
      • Wilkinson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
        • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
      • Rogillioville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
        • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Mount Olive
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
      • Woodville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Turnbull
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
        • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
      • Garden City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Franklin County

    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 William Jackson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amite County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clinton
      • Clinton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the William Jackson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clinton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Gloster
    • Greensburg
    • Jackson
    • Wilson
      • Wilson lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the William Jackson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wilson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Woodville

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the William Jackson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smylie Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smylie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smylie Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smylie Cemetery
    • Garner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Causey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Causey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Causey Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Causey Cemetery
    • Hazelwood - Causey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelwood - Causey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazelwood - Causey Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelwood - Causey Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Mayhall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayhall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayhall Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayhall Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Dunn - Hefner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn - Hefner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn - Hefner Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn - Hefner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Little Antioch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Antioch Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Antioch Cemetery
      • Unity Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unity Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
      • Duck Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duck Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Callender Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Callender Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callender Cemetery
      • Morgan - Duck Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan - Duck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan - Duck Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan - Duck Cemetery
      • Duff Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duff Cemetery is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duff Cemetery

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

    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 William Jackson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #685434  (William Jackson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #685434 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Berwick
      • County: Amite         Elev: 95
      • Location given for GNIS #685434 (William Jackson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    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 Amite, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the William Jackson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0974, Longitude: -90.9268       In this case, the coordinates for the William Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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