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A visit to the Shows 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 Shows Cemetery ...

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

31.7271, -89.2367

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

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

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies just to the east southeast of the Shows Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Shows Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
  • Our Home Universalist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Indian Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
  • Union Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Line Cemetery
  • Matthews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Old Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Antioch Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Antioch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Harper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Cemetery
    • Palestine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shows Cemetery.

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

  • Service
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Service is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
  • Soso
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Amy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
  • Laurel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Moss
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Moss is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
    • Moss has also been known as:
    • Mossville
  • Ellisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Stringer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Errata
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
  • Antioch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Sandersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Hot Coffee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
  • Vernon ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Vernon is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Taylorsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Como
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Acme is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Bay Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Kola is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
    • Heidelberg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Waldrup ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Waldrup is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrup

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 Shows Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shows Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Shows Cemetery: