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: 34.9354° (34° 56' 7")
Lon: -82.0618° (-82° 3' 42")
The Jones Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County<2>.
The county seat for Spartanburg County is located in Spartanburg. Spartanburg lies just to the east of the Jones Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Spartanburg 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.
- Brookside Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- 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
- Wellford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Startex
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Franklin Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Village
- Franklin Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Fairforest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lyman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Arcadia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Johnson City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Johnson City is located in Spartanburg County
- Duncan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reidville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saxon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Saxon is located in Spartanburg County
- Una
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Southern Shops
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Roebuck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hub City Courts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
- Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
- Inman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Inman Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Moore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spartanburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Valley Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Whitney is located in Spartanburg County
- Boiling Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Spartanburg County
- Drayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Greer
(9 miles [14.5 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 Spartanburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greer
- Inman
- Spartanburg
- Una
- Una lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Jones Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Una.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Jones Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Penney - McMillian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penney - McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Penney - McMillian Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penney - McMillian Cemetery
- Startex Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Startex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Startex Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Startex Cemetery
- Mosse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mosse Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosse Cemetery
- Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Prince Memorial Gardens
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chapel Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
- Nazareth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
- Wood Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wood Memorial Park is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Memorial Park
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Woods Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woods Chapel Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Chapel Cemetery
- Seay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seay Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
- Arkwright Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Arkwright Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkwright Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Magnola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Magnola Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Magnola Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Spartanburg.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnola Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70590 <6>
- Zoar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
- Green Pond Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Green Pond Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cemetery Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Cemetery Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Hill
- Old City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Old City Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- The Old City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Freemans Cemetery
- New Colored Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
- Boiling Springs First Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 #1223636 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1223636 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: Wellford
- County: Spartanburg Elev: 248
- Location given for GNIS #1223636 (Jones Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/
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 Spartanburg, 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 obstructions 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: 34.9354, Longitude: -82.0618 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. |