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A visit to the Jones Family 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 Family Cemetery ...

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

39.9356, -102.0822

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

The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Yuma County<2>.

The county seat for Yuma County is located in Wray. Wray lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Jones Family Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jones Family Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Jones Family Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clough Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clough Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clough Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clough Valley Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Saint Francis (KS).
    • The Clough Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clough Valley Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141893 <5>
  • German Plains Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The German Plains Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Plains Cemetery
  • Long Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Long Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Long Family Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Long Family Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Wray.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178575 <5>
  • Hope Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hope Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley Cemetery
  • Haigler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Vernon.
    • The Glendale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Vernon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57303 <5>
  • Armel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Armel Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel Cemetery
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Laird.
    • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hanshaw Cemetery
    • Laird Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2261623 <5>
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grandview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Wray.
    • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wray Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #231807 <5>
  • Lansing Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Saint Francis (KS).
    • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hackberry Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Cemetery
    • Gilstrap Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Gilstrap Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilstrap Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Downey Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Downey Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey Cemetery
    • Gar Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gar Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gar Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jones Family Cemetery.

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

  • Haigler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Laird
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Laird is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
  • Wray
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Vernon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Saint Francis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Robb
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Robb is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
  • Idalia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Parks
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Hale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hale is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
  • Wheeler
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Eckley
    (24 miles [38.6 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 Jones Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yuma County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Yuma 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 Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2096111  (Jones Family Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2096111 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: Yuma
      • Est. Elev: 1044 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Willow Creek Ranch
      • Location given for Jones Family Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.9355556     Lon: -102.0822222
      • 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 Colorado's counties, including Yuma, 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 from Point A (ie- Jones Family 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.