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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jones Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jones Cemetery

Lat:   31.8704°   (31° 52' 13")

Lon:   -89.5306°   (-89° 31' 50")

The Jones Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of 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.<4>

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

  • Mize Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mize Cemetery
    • The Mize Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Home Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fairmount Waco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Waco Cemetery
    • The Fairmount Waco Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Ed Sullivan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ed Sullivan Cemetery
    • The Ed Sullivan Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Dry Ridge Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Zion Hill MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Thomas F. Sullivans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Alex Sullivan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alex Sullivan Cemetery
      • The Alex Sullivan Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Alex Sullivan Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Sullivan Cemetery
      • Sullivan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202000 <5>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Old Zion Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Hill Cemetery
      • The Old Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • New Liberty Landmark Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Old Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Miller Cemetery
      • The Old Miller Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Old Miller Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Miller Cemetery
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
      • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Smith County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • Mize
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
    • Mize is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <6>
  • Taylorsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <6>
  • Bezer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bezer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
    • Bezer is located in Smith County
  • Mineral Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
  • Mount Olive
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Hot Coffee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
    • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
  • Coats
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Coats is located in Simpson County
  • Arbo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
    • Arbo is located in Covington County
  • Raleigh
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Magee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Magee is located in Simpson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <6>
  • Sylvarena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
    • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Sanatorium
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
    • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Jaynesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jaynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Collins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <6>
    • Stringer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
      • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Bay Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
      • Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <6>
    • Soso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Amy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
      • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Galilee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galilee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
    • Williamsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
    • Hamlet ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Jasper County
    • Stevens ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
      • Stevens is located in Jasper County
    • Burns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Smith County
    • Lake Como
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County

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 Smith 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 like to start 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:

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 #671963  (Jones Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #671963 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mize
    • County: Smith         Elev: 111
    • Location given for GNIS #671963 (Jones Cemetery)

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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 Smith, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jones Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8704, Longitude: -89.5306       In this case, the coordinates for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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