A visit to the James 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 James Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the James Cemetery:
32.9021, -83.4610
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the James Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The James Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.
The county seat for Jones County is located in Gray. Gray lies just to the north northwest of the James Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the James Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from James Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Happoldt - Stevens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- William Woods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Watson & Couch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Henderson Stripling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Black - Griswold Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Black - Griswold Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black - Griswold Family Cemetery
- The Black - Griswold Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Griswoldville Church Cemetery
- Baker Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Baker Family Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Family Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Ethridge - Minter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stiles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stiles Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Cemetery
- Mountain Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehurst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Whitehurst Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehurst Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The James Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
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- Kitchens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Kitchens Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Cemetery
- Kitchens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Kitchens Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Cemetery
- Hawthorne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Cemetery
- Marys Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Marys Chapel Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Chapel Cemetery
- Pickart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pickart Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickart Cemetery
- Elam Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Elam Memorial Gardens is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Memorial Gardens
- The Elam Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- New Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Haven Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
- Epps - Champion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from James Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mountain Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Griswoldville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Griswoldville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
- Brooks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- James
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- James is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Morton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
- East Macon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Macon is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
- Wheeler Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
- Dry Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gordon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cross Keys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Gray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Former name for Clinton:
- Albany
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ivey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Haddock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fortville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fortville is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Macon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bradley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bradley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Coopers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coopers is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Brown's Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Payne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Payne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Huber
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Huber is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Wayside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wayside is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
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 James Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The James Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gray
- Gray lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the James Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gray.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Macon
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 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 James Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Jones 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 James Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #345362 (James Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #345362 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: Jones
- Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: James
- Location given for James Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9020829 Lon: -83.4610042
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- James 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |