A visit to the Jones Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jones Chapel Cemetery:
33.1866, -83.1299
The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Hancock County<1>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Jones Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jones Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Jones Chapel Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McDonald Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- James Butts Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The West Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Family Cemetery
- Sanford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sanford Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford Cemetery
- Roberson Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Thornton Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bass - Coleman Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Simmons Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Binion Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Island Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jacob Gumm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jacob Gumm Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Gumm Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Bethea Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Butts - Wright Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bass Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Bob Jones Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Jones Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jones Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zebulon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Milledgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meriwether
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hardwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Dennis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Goat Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Deepstep
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hallwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brown's Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Coopers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eatonton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Resseaus Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ethridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Warthen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Haddock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fortville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
- Jewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eatonton
- Milledgeville
- Sandersville
- Sparta
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 helpful 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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1985825 (Jones Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1985825 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 185 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Sinclair East
- Location given for Jones Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1868104 Lon: -83.1295965
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jones Chapel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |