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:
39.4462, -90.3204
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 Greene County<2>.
The county seat for Greene County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Jones Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Jones Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sanders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Tunnison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Tunnison Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnison Cemetery
- Fernwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fernwood Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood Cemetery
- Union Prather Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barnett #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnett #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett #1 Cemetery
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The White Hall Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Short Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Short Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
- Martins Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vandaveer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Vandaveer Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandaveer Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Richwoods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Richwoods Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods Cemetery
- The Richwoods Cemetery has also been known as:
- Felter Eastern United Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #764766 <5>
- Manchester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Manchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Cemetery
- Old Manchester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Williams - Edwards Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williams - Edwards Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hicks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Pinkerton #1 Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pinkerton #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkerton #1 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:
- Roodhouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- White Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wrights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Manchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Patterson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Walkerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walkerville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Murrayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Scottville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Glasgow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Hillview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rockbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woody
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woody is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Mid City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mid City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Bedford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eldred
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hagaman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Hettick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lynnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lynnville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Pearl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Greene County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carrollton
- Greenfield
- Manchester
- Roodhouse
- Scottville
- White Hall
- Winchester
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Illinois:
- Pages specific to Greene 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 #1748380 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1748380 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: Greene
- Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roodhouse East
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4461581 Lon: -90.3203974
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Greene, 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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