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:
33.8521, -89.5459
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 Grenada County<2>.
The county seat for Grenada County is located in Grenada. Grenada lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Jones Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Dividing Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rohnsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rohnsville Cemetery is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnsville Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
- Clear Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- York Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The York Cemetery is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hamblett Bailey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hamblet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hamblet Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamblet Cemetery
- Gore Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gore Springs Cemetery is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Springs Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Zion Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Zion Springs Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Springs Cemetery
- Arimount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Arimount Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arimount Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Big Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Coffeeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Calhoun City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pittsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Memphis Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Derma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Derma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
- Bruce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sweatman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Velma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Velma is located in Yalobusha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Benela
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Benela is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Grenada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elliott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Duck Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Duck Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
- Banner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Loyd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Loyd is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
- Montevista
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
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 Grenada County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bruce
- Calhoun City
- Coffeeville
- Grenada
- Pittsboro
- Water Valley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Grenada 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 #671970 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #671970 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: Grenada
- Est. Elev: 96 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gore Springs
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.8520597 Lon: -89.5459132
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Grenada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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'. |
| <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. |
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