A visit to the Jones Cemetery ...
The location of the Jones Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
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)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jones Cemetery
Lat: 33.0477° (33° 2' 51")
Lon: -80.9426° (-80° 56' 33")
The Jones Cemetery is located in Colleton County<2>.
The county seat for Colleton County is located in Walterboro. Walterboro lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Jones Cemetery .
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 South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Colleton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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.
- Lodge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ashton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Colleton County
- Williams
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ehrhardt
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ruffin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Miley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smoaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Islandton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Johnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Colleton County
- Crocketville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sniders Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
- Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
- Pond Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
- Pond Town is located in Hampton County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Varnville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Branchville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ulmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brunson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fairfax
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bamberg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Walterboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Canadys
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sixty Six
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
- Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
- Govan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
- Govan is located in Bamberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
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 Colleton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bamberg
- Branchville
- Brunson
- Ehrhardt
- Hampton
- Varnville
- Walterboro
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Jones Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lodge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lodge Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodge Cemetery
- Ashton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ashton Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashton Cemetery
- Carter Ford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Ford Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Ford Cemetery
- Little Swamp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Little Swamp Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Swamp Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Goodwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
- Rizer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rizer Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rizer Cemetery
- Cross Swamp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cross Swamp Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Swamp Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Strickland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
- Sykes Savannah UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery
- Hagan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hagan Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagan Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Bamberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Old Field Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Field Creek Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Creek Cemetery
- Ruffin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ruffin Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffin Cemetery
- Warren - Key Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren - Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Warren - Key Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren - Key Cemetery
- Smoaks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smoaks Cemetery is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoaks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 #1240661 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1240661 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: Lodge
- County: Colleton Elev: 30
- Location given for GNIS #1240661 (Jones Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Colleton, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 33.0477, Longitude: -80.9426 In this case, the coordinates for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |