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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. 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:

31.3549, -89.3431

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 Forrest County<2>.

The county seat for Forrest County is located in Hattiesburg. Hattiesburg lies just to the east southeast 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 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Jones Cemetery.<4>

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

  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Magnolia Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Roseland Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Roseland Park Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Quick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Quick Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick Cemetery
  • Rawls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Old Eaton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Old Eaton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eaton Cemetery
    • Forest Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Memorial Park is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Memorial Park
    • Hartfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hartfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield Cemetery
    • Richburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Richburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Petal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Petal Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal Cemetery
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jones Cemetery.

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

  • West Hattiesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Hattiesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Petal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
  • Lux
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Sanford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Goodluck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Sumrall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • McLaurin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
  • Purvis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Seminary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Melba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
  • Ellisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ovett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
    • New Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Brooklyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wingate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Collins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
    • Richton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Williamsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg

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 Forrest 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 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: