Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Jones Crossing (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jones Crossing. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Jones Crossing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Jones Crossing: Jones Xing.
- While the name of this community is Jones Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Jones Crossing may originally have been Jone's Crossing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Jones Crossing might be written as Jone Crossing.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Jones Crossing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jones Crossing.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Jones Crossing is located in Clay County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Barbour (AL), Henry (AL), Calhoun, Early, Quitman & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Jones Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jones Crossing:
- Clay County (The home county of Jones Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossing, with the one closest to Jones Crossing listed first.
- Bellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bellville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Fort Gaines
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
- Bluffton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baker County
- Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milford is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossing, with the one closest to Jones Crossing listed first.
- Edison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Leary
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Early County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossing, with the one closest to Jones Crossing listed first.
- Bancroft
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Blakely
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rock Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Sawhatchee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Hentown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hentown is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
- Douglasville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Douglasville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
- Damascus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Douglass Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
- Quitman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossing, with the one closest to Jones Crossing listed first.
- Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hatcher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Georgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossing, with the one closest to Jones Crossing listed first.
- Coleman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cuthbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wades
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wades is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
- Shellman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Five Points
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Brooksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brooksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossing, with the one closest to Jones Crossing listed first.
- Sanford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sanford is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Lumpkin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Terrell County
- Clarks Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
- Barbour County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossing, with the one closest to Jones Crossing listed first.
- Eufaula
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerhill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Cotton Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Hawkinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Dale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossing, with the one closest to Jones Crossing listed first.
- Bertha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bertha is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Clopton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clopton is located in Dale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
- Henry County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossing, with the one closest to Jones Crossing listed first.
- Shorterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Screamer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Screamer is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Abbeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Haleburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Graball
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Graball is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Oakey Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Capps
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Capps is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Newville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Headland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Houston County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jones Crossing, with the one closest to Jones Crossing listed first.
- Columbia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Williams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williams is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jones Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Jones Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Jones Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jones Crossing.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Jones Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jones Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jones Crossing, with the one closest to Jones Crossing listed first.
- Pecan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Singletary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Judson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Campground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ft. Gaines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (218 more) ...
- Vilulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Jones Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jones Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jones Crossing, with the one closest to Jones Crossing listed first.
- Pecan
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pecan is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
- Fort Gaines
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shorterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Otho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Otho is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Bluffton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hatcher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Cuthbert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Springvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Springvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Hardwickburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hardwickburg is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
- Edison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Abbeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lawrenceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Blakely
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jones Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jones Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Jones Crossing ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jones Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jones Crossing, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jones Crossing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jones Crossing:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baker County
- Calhoun County
- Early County
- Quitman County
- Randolph County
- Stewart County
- Terrell County
- Barbour County
- Dale County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jones Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |