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A visit to the Jones Cemetery ...


The location of the Jones Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Jones Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.3370°   (34° 20' 13")

Lon:   -86.9450°   (-86° 56' 41")

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

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Jones Cemetery .

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 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 Morgan 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 Jones 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jones Cemetery.

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

    • Lacon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Morgan County
    • Falkville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
      • Falkville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <4>
    • Cedar Plains
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
      • Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
    • Leesdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
      • Leesdale is located in Morgan County
    • West Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Vinemont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemont
      • Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinemont <4>
    • Hartselle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Central
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Cullman County
    • South Vinemont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
      • South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
    • Danville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jones' Chapel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
      • Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
    • Eva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
      • Eva is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Upshaw
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
        • Upshaw is located in Winston County
      • Cullman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Somerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
        • Somerville is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
      • Burningtree Mountain
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtree Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
        • Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
      • Flint City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
        • Flint City is located in Morgan County
      • Chances Crossroad
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
        • Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
      • East Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
        • East Point is located in Cullman County
      • Priceville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Logan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
        • Logan is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
      • Simcoe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simcoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
        • Simcoe is located in Cullman County
      • Florette
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
        • Florette is located in Morgan County
      • Oakville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
        • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
      • Berlin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Cullman County
      • Russell Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Village
        • Russell Village is located in Morgan 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 Jones Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Jones Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Powell's Chapel Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Higdon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higdon Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higdon Cemetery
    • Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Wilhite Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wilhite Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Wilhite Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhite Cemetery
    • East Battleground Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Battleground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Battleground Cemetery is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Battleground Cemetery
    • Bell Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Springs Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Springs Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • McCroskey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCroskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCroskey Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCroskey Cemetery
    • Crosby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosby Cemetery
    • Falkville City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falkville City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Falkville City Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falkville City Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Herrin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Herrin Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The Herrin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Herring Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrin Cemetery
      • McKendree Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The McKendree Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The McKendree Cemetery has also been known as:
        • McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cullman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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 Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer 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 Jones Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #120991  (Jones Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #120991 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: Falkville
      • County: Morgan         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #120991 (Jones Cemetery)

    The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.al.us/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Morgan, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jones Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3370, Longitude: -86.9450       In this case, the coordinates for the Jones 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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