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:
36.6646, -85.4953
The Jones Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Tompkinsville. Tompkinsville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west northwest 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Jones Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dodson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dodson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Short Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkpatrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Kirkpatrick Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick Cemetery
- Gee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Gee Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gee Cemetery
- Hattie's Houses Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Key Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Donaldson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mullins - Kerr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Watson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson - Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Philpot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Philpot Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Martinsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Meshack
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cloyds Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Celina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Free Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cave Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hestand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Moss
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Boles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grider
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Waterview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Burkesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dougan Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Marrowbone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tompkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dubre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Clementsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Forkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grey ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grey is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Oakley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bakerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
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 Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burkesville
- Celina
- Tompkinsville
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 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 Monroe 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 #495463 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #495463 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blacks Ferry
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6642274 Lon: -85.4955229
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Monroe, 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 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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