A visit to the Jones 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 Jones Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jones Cemetery:
34.4787, -87.7248
The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the north of the Jones Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jones Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Jones Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kirk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sadler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Luketown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sargent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Keelen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Keelen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelen Cemetery
- Old Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Steadham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Steadham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steadham Cemetery
- Number 6 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Number 6 Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 6 Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Devaney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Franklin Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Duncan Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Graham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pounders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McWright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sibley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sibley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
- Rea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Russellville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spruce Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Churntown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Phil Campbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Littleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Belgreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White House Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bear Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Hodges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hackleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Denton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Pebble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Red Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscumbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Burntout
(17 miles [27.4 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 Jones Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
- Tuscumbia
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 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 Jones Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Jones Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #141979 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #141979 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: Franklin
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Jones Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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