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A visit to the Jones 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 Cemetery ...

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

32.2977, -81.1896

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

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

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the northwest of the Jones Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jones Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jones Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rincon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rincon Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon Cemetery
  • Willowpeg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Willowpeg Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowpeg Cemetery
  • Rahn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Rahn Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahn Cemetery
  • Saucie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Saucie Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saucie Cemetery
  • Gnann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gnann Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnann Cemetery
  • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Springfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437124 <5>
  • Stillwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell Cemetery
  • Chisolm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chisolm Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisolm Cemetery
  • White Hardee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The White Hardee Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hardee Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Humberts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Humberts Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humberts Cemetery
  • Pelot Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pelot Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelot Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pelote Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pelote Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelote Cemetery
    • Garret Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Garret Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garret Cemetery
    • New Garret Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Garret Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garret Cemetery
    • Strobhar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Strobhar Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strobhar Cemetery
    • Winkler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
    • Union Spring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Union Spring Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Spring Cemetery
    • Kieffer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kieffer Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer Cemetery
    • Arm Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Arm Oak Cemetery is located in Jasper County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm Oak 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 Cemetery.

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

  • Rincon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rincon is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rincon <6>
  • Hardeeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Port Wentworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Springfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Marlow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Marlow is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Tillman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Guyton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Guyton is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <6>
  • Bloomingdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pooler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Chatham City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Chatham City is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham City
  • Garden City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Clyo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pritchardville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pritchardville is located in Beaufort County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchardville
    • Okatie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Eden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Woodville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Estimated population in 2019: 382 people
    • Meldrim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alabama Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Alabama Junction is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama Junction
    • Florida Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Florida Junction is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
    • Carver Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Carver Village is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
    • Savannah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Robert M Hitch Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Liberty City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Liberty City is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
    • Union Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Union Junction is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,899 people
    • Ridgeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hubert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hubert is located in Bulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert

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 Effingham County.

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

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Effingham 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #316210  (Jones Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #316210 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: Effingham
      • Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rincon
      • Location given for Jones Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.2976958     Lon: -81.1895565
      • 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 Effingham, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jones 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.