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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 (ie- 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:   32.4346°   (32° 26' 4")

Lon:   -83.2849°   (-83° 17' 5")

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

The county seat for Bleckley County is located in Cochran. Cochran lies just to the southwest of the Jones Cemetery .

Websites to help with your 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 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 Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Bleckley 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jones Cemetery.

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

    • Cochran
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Empire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Dodge County
    • Yonkers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
      • Yonkers is located in Dodge County
    • Chester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bryant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Dodge County
    • Montrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Allentown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Danville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dexter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Plainfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Dodge County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
    • Dudley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawkinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cadwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jeffersonville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
        • Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
      • Eastman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Rentz
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentz
        • Rentz is located in Laurens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rentz <4>
      • Marion
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Twiggs County
      • Bonaire
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Kathleen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
        • Kathleen is located in Houston County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <4>
      • Clinchfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

    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 Bleckley 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Jones Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Barbour Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barbour Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbour Cemetery
    • Trail Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cochran City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33188 <6>
    • Jone's Family Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Jone's Family Farm Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jone's Family Farm Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Empire.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jone's Family Farm Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Mullis - Cole Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullis - Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullis - Cole Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullis - Cole Cemetery
    • Rowland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowland Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Rogers / Darsey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers / Darsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers / Darsey Cemetery is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers / Darsey Cemetery
    • ElSharath MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The ElSharath MB Church Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • The ElSharath MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • El Sharath MB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the ElSharath MB Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Walker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Lister Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lister Cemetery is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lister Cemetery
      • Aires - Meadows Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aires - Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aires - Meadows Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aires - Meadows Cemetery
      • Lizzy Harold Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lizzy Harold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lizzy Harold Cemetery is located in Twiggs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lizzy Harold Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Bleckley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Floyd Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Brown Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 #316211  (Jones Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #316211 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: Cochran
      • County: Bleckley         Elev: 110
      • Location given for GNIS #316211 (Jones Cemetery)

    The official website for Bleckley County: www.bleckley.org/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Bleckley, 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 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: 32.4346, Longitude: -83.2849       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.




 

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