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:
32.8090, -89.0170
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 Neshoba County<2>.
The county seat for Neshoba County is located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia lies just 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Jones Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sandtown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sandtown Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Mt. Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Nelson Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nelson Cemetery
- Roundtree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Roundtree Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtree Cemetery
- North Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The North Bend Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend Cemetery
- North Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The North Bend Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend Cemetery
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
- Donald Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Donald Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald Cemetery
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- Cedarlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedarlawn Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarlawn Cemetery
- The Cedarlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58543 <5>
- Center Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hensons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hensons Cemetery is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensons Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Mt. Ary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Ary Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Ary Cemetery
- Henrys Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Coy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Coy Cemetery is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Ocobla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
- Bogue Chitto
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Philadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tucker is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Lynville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Pearl River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Noxapater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Handle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Plattsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Neshoba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Dixon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Rio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Fearns Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fearns Springs is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearns Springs
- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hashuqua ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hashuqua is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hashuqua
- Laurel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Dowdville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
- Randalls Bluff ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Randalls Bluff is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalls Bluff
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 Neshoba County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- De Kalb
- Louisville
- Philadelphia
- Plattsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Neshoba 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 #671966 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #671966 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: Neshoba
- Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Philadelphia
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8090216 Lon: -89.0170025
- 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 Neshoba, 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 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. |