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:
32.8732, -84.0344
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 Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Jones Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Anderson - Barnes - Bagley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bird Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bird Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cemetery
- Pierson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pierson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson Cemetery
- Culloden City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- King Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Russellville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Russellville Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville Cemetery
- Wooten Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wooten Family Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooten Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wooten Family Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Forsyth.
- Person Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Person Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Person Cemetery
- Bazemore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bazemore Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore Cemetery
- King Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The King Chapel Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Chapel Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Forsyth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35606 <5>
- Yatesville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Yatesville Cemetery is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Feagin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Feagin Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagin Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Sheran - Horne - Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ramah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Ramah Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah Cemetery
- Shattles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Shattles Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shattles Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- McCommon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The McCommon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCommon Cemetery
- McCough African-American Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brent Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Brent Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent 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:
- Culloden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Musella
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Yatesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roberta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Smarr
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forsyth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lizella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goggins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Goggins is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
- Goggins has also been known as:
- Goggans Station
- Goggans
- Goggansville
- Goggins Station
- Gogginsville
- West Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- West Point is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bolingbroke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Barnesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aldora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aldora is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Delray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Delray is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Thomaston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Box Ankle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Lincoln Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
- Carsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Carsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Five Points
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Zenith
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Zenith is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Hannahs Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
- Vinson Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Milner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Meansville
(19 miles [30.6 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnesville
- Forsyth
- Roberta
- Thomaston
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Monroe 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 #316213 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #316213 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 170 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Culloden
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8731907 Lon: -84.0343556
- 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 Monroe, 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 obstructions 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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