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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:   34.7012°   (34° 42' 4")

Lon:   -82.1654°   (-82° 9' 55")

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

The county seat for Laurens County is located in Laurens. Laurens lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south 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 Laurens County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Jones Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 36 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.

    • Fountain Inn
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Green Pond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
      • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
    • Crescent
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Spartanburg County
    • Simpsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gray Court
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
    • Woodruff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Five Forks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Greenville County
    • Green Pond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
      • Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
    • Fork Shoals
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
      • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
    • Mauldin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
      • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <4>
    • Lickville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
    • Continue List   (24 more) ...
      • Pelham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
        • Pelham is located in Greenville County
      • Enoree
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Reidville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Conestee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Moore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • East Gate Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
        • East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
      • Pine Hill Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Village
        • Pine Hill Village is located in Greenville County
      • Princeton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Laurens County
      • Brookside Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
        • Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
      • Gantt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
        • Gantt is located in Greenville County
      • Golden Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
        • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
      • Pelzer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Greer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
        • Greer is located in Greenville County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <4>
      • Laurens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chick Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chick Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
        • Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
      • Tylersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
        • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Taylors
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Roebuck
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Startex
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Wade Hampton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wade Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
        • Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
      • Duncan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
        • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <4>
      • Greenville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunean
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunean
        • Dunean is located in Greenville County
      • Piedmont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

    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 Laurens County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Jones Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fountain Inn Municipal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Inn Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountain Inn Municipal Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Inn Municipal Cemetery
    • Golden View Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Durbin Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durbin Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durbin Creek Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durbin Creek Cemetery
    • Old Shady Oak Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannon Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cannon Memorial Park is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Memorial Park
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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 Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Clear Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
    • Wrights Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wrights Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrights Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Simpsonville Municipal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpsonville Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpsonville Municipal Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpsonville Municipal Cemetery
      • Unity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unity Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Green Pond Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Pond Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Pond Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Fountain Inn.
        • The Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69976 <6>
      • Knight Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Cheek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cheek Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett 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 #1223635  (Jones Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1223635 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: Fountain Inn
      • County: Laurens         Elev: 234
      • Location given for GNIS #1223635 (Jones Cemetery)

    The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.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 Laurens, 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 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: 34.7012, Longitude: -82.1654       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.
    <6>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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