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:
33.0279, -84.7827
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 Meriwether County<2>.
The county seat for Meriwether County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the east 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Jones Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Florence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Florence Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Blount Peavy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marchman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Marchman Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchman Cemetery
- Woodward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Woodward Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Cemetery
- Branch Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Branch Hebron Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Hebron Cemetery
- Tigner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Tigner Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigner Cemetery
- Blount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Blount Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Cemetery
- Needmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Needmore Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore Cemetery
- Greenville City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ollie Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ollie Branch Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie Branch Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Mountville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mountville Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville Cemetery
- Grier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Grier Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier Cemetery
- Ogletree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Ogletree Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletree Cemetery
- Greer & Robertson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clemens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Clemens Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemens Cemetery
- Greenville Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McLaughin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McLaughin Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harris City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harris City is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Mountville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lone Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Whitfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitfield is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Warm Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bullochville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
- Woodbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rocky Mount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Pine Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Edman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Edman is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
- Gay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Luthersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hogansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brays Lakeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
- Asta Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Asta Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
- Grantville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- LaGrange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Mountain Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shiloh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Flint Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Chalybeate Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Molena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Corinth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Corinth is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Smith City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Smith City is located in Coweta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
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 Meriwether County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greenville
- Hogansville
- LaGrange
- Manchester
- Warm Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Meriwether 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 #316216 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #316216 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: Meriwether
- Est. Elev: 292 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Odessadale
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0279036 Lon: -84.7827089
- 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 Meriwether, 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- 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. |
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