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:
40.6750, -91.3432
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 Lee County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Jones Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Jones Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- John Box Grounds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Gethsemans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gethsemans Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemans Cemetery
- Burton Farm Grounds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lauther Grounds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brockway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Brockway Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway Cemetery
- Mothershed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mothershed Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mothershed Cemetery
- Pitman Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ft. Madison City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hoffmeister Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hoffmeister Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmeister Cemetery
- Box Groves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Box Groves Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Groves Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Hyde Grounds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa State Prison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Slack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Slack Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slack Cemetery
- Alley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Alley Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
- Lost Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Sawyer
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Fort Madison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Niota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wever
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Augusta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- West Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Pontoosuc
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Nauvoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Dallas City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Montrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Powellton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Donnellson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- New Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Colusa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Patterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Middletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Saint Paul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Pilot Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Galland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Danville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
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 Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dallas City
- Danville
- Donnellson
- Fort Madison
- Montrose
- Nauvoo
- West Point
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 Iowa:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 #1981318 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1981318 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 216 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Madison
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6750398 Lon: -91.343207
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Lee, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |