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:
45.5082, -122.7345
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 Multnomah County<2>.
The county seat for Multnomah County is located in Portland. Portland lies just to the east northeast 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 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Jones Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Neveh Zedek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Neveh Zedek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neveh Zedek Cemetery
- Patton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Patton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
- Skyline Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- St. Pius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pius Cemetery
- Crescent Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ahavai Sholom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
- River View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The River View Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Cemetery
- The River View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Riverview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39345 <5>
- Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
- The Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lone Fir Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39055 <5>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery
- The Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Milwaukie Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231582 <5>
- Historic Columbian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- German Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Tigard Evangelical Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rose City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rose City Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39357 <5>
- Gatton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Gatton Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatton Cemetery
- Cooper Mtn. Evangelical Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Mtn. Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Mtn. Cemetery
- Oswego Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Lady Of The Lake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39372 <5>
- Congregation Shaarie Torah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Keser Israel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Keser Israel Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keser Israel Cemetery
- The Keser Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kesser Israel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39007 <5>
- Multnomah Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brainerd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Brainerd Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Slope
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Slope is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
- Raleigh Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
- Hillsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Portland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Albina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Cedar Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beaverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Progress
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Metzger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Metzger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
- Marlene Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marlene Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Laurelhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
- Bethany
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Oak Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
- Tigard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Oswego
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Milwaukie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Vanport City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
- Aloha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Durham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montavilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Rockcreek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rockcreek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
- Tobias
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tobias is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobias
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 Multnomah County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aloha
- Beaverton
- Lake Oswego
- Portland
- Tigard
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 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 Jones Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Multnomah 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 #1161981 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1161981 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: Multnomah
- Est. Elev: 242 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Portland
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.5081734 Lon: -122.7345418
- 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 Oregon's counties, including Multnomah, 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- 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. |
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