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A visit to the Old Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem Cemetery ...

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

29.3819, -96.1680

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

The Old Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Wharton County<2>.

The county seat for Wharton County is located in Wharton. Wharton lies just to the southeast of the Old Jerusalem Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Jerusalem Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Old Jerusalem Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Camp Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Camp Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Zion Cemetery
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
  • Sandbridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sandbridge Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandbridge Cemetery
  • Mackay Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Mackay Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Old Kendleton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Old Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Kendleton Cemetery
  • Kendleton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton Cemetery
  • Frazer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Frazer Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Cemetery
  • St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of El Campo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970386 <5>
  • Powell Point Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Powell Point Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point Cemetery
  • Middle Bernard Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lissie Community Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oaklawn Memorial Park is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Memorial Park
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Czech National Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • San Francisco Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Hahn Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hahn Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn Cemetery
    • St. Phillips Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillips Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Jerusalem Cemetery.

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

  • Glen Flora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Egypt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hungerford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wharton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mackay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mackay is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
  • Bonus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonus is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
  • Pierce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Kendleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Nottawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
  • Powell Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Powell Point is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point
  • East Bernard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lissie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Matthews
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Matthews is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • Eldridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Eldridge is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
    • Boedecker Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Boedecker Junction is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boedecker Junction
    • Nada
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • El Campo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lane City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Garwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hahn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hahn is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
    • Boling
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Four Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Beasley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Jerusalem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wharton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Jerusalem Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • El Campo
  • Garwood
    • Garwood lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Jerusalem Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Garwood.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwood
  • Wallis
    • Wallis lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Jerusalem Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wallis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis

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 Old Jerusalem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wharton 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 Jerusalem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343169  (Old Jerusalem Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343169 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: Wharton
      • Est. Elev: 33 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Egypt
      • Location given for Old Jerusalem Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.3819125     Lon: -96.1680168
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Wharton, 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- Old Jerusalem 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.
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