A visit to the Jones Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Jones Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Jones Cemetery (FG ID #2311460).
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:
35.2815, -82.1812
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jones Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Jones Cemetery is located in Polk County<3>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies just to the south 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 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> of the Jones Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethlehem United Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Polk Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Patty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Patty Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Abrams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Coopers Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jones - Price Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bradley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Jackson Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Grove Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Grove Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Taylor Plantation Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stepp Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Stepp Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepp Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Temple of Jesus Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Matthew Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Full Gospel Revival Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mill Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Columbus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tryon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Landrum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saluda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Melrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Baxter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gowensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Campobello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chimney Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Green Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lake Lure
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dana is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Upward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Zirconia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bat Cave
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Rutherfordton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Flat Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tuxedo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gramling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fingerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bearwallow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- U-No
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Barker Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Flat Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Claremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
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 Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbus
- Landrum
- Rutherfordton
- Tryon
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 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:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #2311460
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |