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:
36.7170, -84.5719
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 McCreary County<2>.
The county seat for McCreary County is located in Whitley City. Whitley City lies just to the east 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 23 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.
- Coffey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- Nancy Grave Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Nancy Grave Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy Grave Cemetery
- Hickman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hickman Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
- Chitwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Chitwood Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitwood Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Winchester Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Stevens Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Foster - Potts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gregory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Foster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Shearer - Dobbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kidd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Kidd Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidd Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The King Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Waters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Waters Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lower Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McCreary County Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The McCreary County Memorial Gardens is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreary County Memorial Gardens
- The McCreary County Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #557341 <5>
- Hollaway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hollaway Cemetery is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollaway Cemetery
- Holloway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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:
- Smith Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Stearns
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whitley City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marshes Siding
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Revelo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Ritner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Wiborg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
- Pine Knot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
- Parmleysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Strunk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Isham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- State Line
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Winfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pisgah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- West Oneida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
- Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Verdun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Verdun is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
- Oneida
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sloans Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
- Sumpter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
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 McCreary County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burnside
- Monticello
- Oneida
- Whitley City
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 McCreary 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 #513064 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #513064 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: McCreary
- Est. Elev: 380 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Barthell
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7170209 Lon: -84.5718841
- 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 Kentucky's counties, including McCreary, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |