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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. 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 ...

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

Lat:   36.6302°   (36° 37' 48")

Lon:   -88.6857°   (-88° 41' 8")

The Jones Cemetery is located in Graves County<1>.

The county seat for Graves County is located in Mayfield. Mayfield lies just to the north northeast of the Jones Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Jones Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Jones Cemetery.

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

  • Wingo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
    • Wingo is located in Graves County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <7>
  • Pryorsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sedalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Water Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynnville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tri City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
    • Tri City is located in Graves County
  • Mayfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Farmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Graves County
  • Fulgham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bell City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
    • Bell City is located in Graves County
  • Protemus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fancy Farm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
      • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
    • Hickory
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • South Fulton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <7>
    • Latham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Harris Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Westplains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • West Viola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pottsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pierce Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirksey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
      • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
    • Milburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McConnell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McConnell
      • From the Jones Cemetery to McConnell
    • Kirbyton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Boaz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Spring Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <7>

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 Graves County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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 #495462  (Jones Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #495462 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: Mayfield
    • County: Graves         Elev: 145
    • Location given for GNIS #495462 (Jones Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Graves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) 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: 36.6302, Longitude: -88.6857    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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