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:
36.6302, -88.6857
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
- Little Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Poyners Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Copeland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Copeland Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland Cemetery
- Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Chaney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Dobson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dobson Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Usher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lebanon Church of Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Grant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. James AME Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pryorsburg Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saxon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Barton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- Gilliam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
- Kesterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Kesterson Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesterson Cemetery
- Sedalia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Swan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Swan Cemetery is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cemetery
- Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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)
- 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)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Mayfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Fulgham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bell City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- 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)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Hickory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- South Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Milburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McConnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
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 begin 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 Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Graves 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 #495462 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #495462 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: Graves
- Est. Elev: 145 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mayfield
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6297804 Lon: -88.6856073
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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