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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Jones (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jones. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Jones is located in Oklahoma County.

To see how the shape of Oklahoma's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oklahoma County: Canadian, Cleveland, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan & Pottawatomie.

Below are the counties that are near Jones. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jones:

  • Oklahoma County     (The home county of Jones)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Nicoma Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicoma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicoma Park
      • Nicoma Park is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicoma Park <2>
    • Spencer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • Lake Hiwassee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Choctaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
      • Choctaw is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choctaw <2>
    • Arcadia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
    • Harrah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrah
      • Harrah is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrah <2>
    • Midwest City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midwest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midwest City
      • Midwest City is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midwest City <2>
    • Luther
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luther <2>
    • Woods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Forest Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
      • Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
    • Lake Aluma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Aluma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Aluma
      • Lake Aluma is located in Oklahoma County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Midway Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Village
      • Midway Village is located in Oklahoma County
  • Canadian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Yukon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yukon <2>
    • Mustang
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
      • Mustang is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mustang <2>
    • Piedmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Canadian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
    • Richland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Moore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Franklin
      • From Jones to Franklin
    • Hall Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park
      • Hall Park is located in Cleveland County
    • Little Axe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Norman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Maguire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Etowah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Noble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Kingfisher County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Ingram
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingram
      • From Jones to Ingram
    • Wellston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
      • Wellston is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <2>
    • Jacktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fallis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallis
      • Fallis is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Warwick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Meeker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Carney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
      • Carney is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <2>
    • Chandler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <2>
    • Tryon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
      • Tryon is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <2>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeview
      • From Jones to Lakeview
    • Meridian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
    • Guthrie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
      • Cedar Valley is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Langston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Coyle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lawrie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrie
      • Lawrie is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lawrie
      • From Jones to Lawrie
    • Cimarron City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cimarron City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
      • Cimarron City is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cimarron City
      • From Jones to Cimarron City
  • McClain County
  • Payne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Vinco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • McLoud
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLoud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
      • McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <2>
    • Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Aydelotte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bethel Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
      • Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
    • Pink
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Shawnee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Tecumseh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Brooksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jones, see our County-by-County Page for Jones.

Cemeteries Near Jones ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jones.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jones covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.

  • Jones IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ewing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lillard & Woodard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Chitwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Choctaw Elmwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choctaw Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choctaw Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summit Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kolb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kolb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kolb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Arlington Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Arcadia IOOF Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcadia IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcadia IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tudor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tudor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tudor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Jones in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jones.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.

  • Choctaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
    • Choctaw is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,768 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choctaw <2>
  • Arcadia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Oklahoma County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <2>
  • Edmond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Britton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Oklahoma City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ingram
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ingram
    • From Jones to Ingram
  • Wellston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
    • Wellston is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <2>
  • Waterloo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Logan County
  • Stella
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Stella is located in Cleveland County
  • Lakeview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Logan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lakeview
    • From Jones to Lakeview
  • Dale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Warwick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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    • Moore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Seward
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Logan County
    • Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Cleveland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Franklin
      • From Jones to Franklin

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jones. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jones.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Jones ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jones.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Jones. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Jones and those printed in the larger area surrounding Jones.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Jones.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jones:

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jones, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jones) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5657, Longitude: -97.2914