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A visit to the Jones - Townsend 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 - Townsend Cemetery ...

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

33.0557, -87.6908

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

The Jones - Townsend Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County<2>.

The county seat for Tuscaloosa County is located in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Jones - Townsend Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jones - Townsend Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Jones - Townsend Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Beale Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Grants Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Grants Creek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Creek Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Parham Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Parham Ridge Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parham Ridge Cemetery
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Sealy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sealy Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Mt. Herman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
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    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
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    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carthage Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carthage Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Cemetery
    • Hulls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hulls Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls 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 Jones - Townsend Cemetery.

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

  • Foster's
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ralph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Moundville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Powers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Powers is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
  • Knoxville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Knoxville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Oak Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Oak Village is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
  • Sahama Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sahama Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahama Village
  • Akron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Tuscaloosa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ingleside Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
  • Union
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Union is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Phipps ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Phipps is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • University
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • Northport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Coker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <6>
    • Mantua
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mantua is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Buhl
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
    • Duncanville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Duncanville is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
    • Alberta City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Alberta City is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta City
    • Elrod
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
    • Cottondale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Benevola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Benevola is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevola
    • Holt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Wood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
    • Eutaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Front Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village

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 - Townsend Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tuscaloosa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Jones - Townsend Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Tuscaloosa 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 - Townsend Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #158735  (Jones-Townsend Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #158735 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: Tuscaloosa
      • Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fosters
      • Location given for Jones-Townsend Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.0556785     Lon: -87.6908426
      • 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 Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jones - Townsend 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.