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:
39.6920, -89.6582
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 Sangamon County<2>.
The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the north of the Jones Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Jones Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stout Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Stout Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Cemetery
- Beck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Beck Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
- Trumbo Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Cloyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cloyd Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bridges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bridges Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
- Easley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Easley Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
- Brunk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brunk Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunk Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Chatham Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chatham Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Newcomer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Newcomer Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomer Cemetery
- St. Bernard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Bernard Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
- Vigal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Vigal Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigal Cemetery
- Brunk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Brunk Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunk Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Foster Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Young Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sugar Creek Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Chatham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Glenarm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Southern View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Southern View is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Jerome
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jerome is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Leland Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leland Grove is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- New City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New City is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hawthorne Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hawthorne Place is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
- Curran
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Curran is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Commanche Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Commanche Village is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
- Pawnee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Divernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grandview is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
- Clear Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Lake is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Ridgely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ridgely is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Pasfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pasfield is also located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
- Loami
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Thayer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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. The following communities are located in Sangamon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Divernon
- New Berlin
- Pawnee
- Riverton
- Rochester
- Springfield
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 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 Sangamon 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 #1821082 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1821082 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: Sangamon
- Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chatham
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6919959 Lon: -89.6581539
- 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 Sangamon, 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 obstructions 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> | 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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