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The location of the Jones Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jones Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jones Cemetery

Lat:   40.9734°   (40° 58' 24")

Lon:   -87.7836°   (-87° 47' 0")

The Jones Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.

The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Jones Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Iroquois County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Jones Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Papineau
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papineau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papineau
      • Papineau is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papineau <4>
    • Martinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinton
      • Martinton is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinton <4>
    • Saint Anne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
      • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <4>
    • L'Erable
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Erable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
      • L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
    • Sammons Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
      • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Sammons Point has also been known as:
      • Sammons Point village
    • Beaverville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Chebanse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Otto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Kankakee County
    • Aroma Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <4>
    • Clifton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kankakee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Donovan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
      • Donovan is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donovan <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sun River Terrace
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
        • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
      • Ashkum
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashkum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashkum
        • Ashkum is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashkum <4>
      • Hopkins Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
        • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
        • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
        • Hopkins Park village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <4>
      • Irwin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
        • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Limestone
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
        • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Bradley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <4>
      • Watseka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Danforth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danforth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
        • Danforth is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danforth <4>
      • Crescent City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
        • Crescent City is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <4>
      • Iroquois
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Momence
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
        • Momence is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <4>
      • Bourbonnais
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
        • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <4>
      • Saint George
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
        • Saint George is located in Kankakee County

    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 Iroquois County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Jones Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Teege Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teege Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teege Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teege Cemetery
    • Papineau Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
      • The St. Anne Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Anne Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Anne Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • L'Erable Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L'Erable Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The L'Erable Catholic Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the L'Erable Catholic Cemetery
    • Old Burg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Burg Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burg Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Aroma Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • St. Mary & Joseph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary & Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary & Joseph Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary & Joseph Cemetery
      • Leggtown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leggtown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Leggtown Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggtown Cemetery
      • State Hospital Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The State Hospital Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The State Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kankakee State Hospital Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108375 <6>
      • Old State Hospital Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Lyman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyman Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyman Cemetery
      • Concordia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Rice - Bebe Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Rice - Bebe Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The Rice - Bebe Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rice - Day Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice - Bebe Cemetery
      • Beebe Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Beebe Family Cemetery is located in Kankakee County
        • The Beebe Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bebe Family Cemetery
        • Beebe Cemetery
        • Beebee Cemetery
        • Beebetown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104680 <6>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #406155  (Jones Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #406155 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: L'Erable
      • County: Iroquois         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #406155 (Jones Cemetery)

    The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Iroquois, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jones Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9734, Longitude: -87.7836       In this case, the coordinates for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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