Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Jones Crossroads (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jones Crossroads. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Jones Crossroads ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Jones Crossroads: Jones Xrds.
- While the name of this community is Jones Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Jones Crossroads may originally have been Jone's Crossroads.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Jones Crossroads might be written as Jone Crossroads.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Jones Crossroads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jones Crossroads.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Jones Crossroads is located in Houston County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houston County: Dale, Geneva, Henry, Jackson (FL), Early (GA) & Seminole (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Jones Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jones Crossroads:
- Houston County (The home county of Jones Crossroads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossroads, with the one closest to Jones Crossroads listed first.
- Parker Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Tidwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Parish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rehobeth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Merritts Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Keyton's
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Cowarts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kinsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Webb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hodgesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossroads, with the one closest to Jones Crossroads listed first.
- Central City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Enterprise
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Battens Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Clintonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- New Brockton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goodman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossroads, with the one closest to Jones Crossroads listed first.
- Grimes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Midland City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Napier Field
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Pinckard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Clayhatchee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Daleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Fort Rucker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mabson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Holiday Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Level Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossroads, with the one closest to Jones Crossroads listed first.
- Malvern
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Slocomb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Black
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Scranton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Chancellor
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Geneva
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossroads, with the one closest to Jones Crossroads listed first.
- Headland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Capps
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Oakey Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Haleburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Abbeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Graball
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Holmes County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossroads, with the one closest to Jones Crossroads listed first.
- Noma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Esto
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Izagora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Jackson County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossroads, with the one closest to Jones Crossroads listed first.
- Graceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Campbellton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jacob City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Malone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cottondale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bascom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County (FL)
- Chipley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossroads, with the one closest to Jones Crossroads listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Sawhatchee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Jakin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jones Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Jones Crossroads.
Cemeteries Near Jones Crossroads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jones Crossroads.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Jones Crossroads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jones Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jones Crossroads, with the one closest to Jones Crossroads listed first.
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Little Vine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bay Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Selma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
- The Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
- Selma Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594112 <3>
- Memory Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (223 more) ...
- Dothan City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Purvis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Jones Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jones Crossroads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jones Crossroads, with the one closest to Jones Crossroads listed first.
- Tidwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Midland City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Keyton's
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Big Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Fadette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fadette is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
- Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Headland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Barber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Daleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- High Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- High Bluff is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bluff
- Ewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Warwick ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jones Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jones Crossroads.
Newspapers Published in Jones Crossroads ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jones Crossroads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jones Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jones Crossroads.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jones Crossroads:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Houston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Coffee County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Holmes County
- Jackson County
- Washington County
- Early County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jones Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jones Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |