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. 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)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jones Cemetery
Lat: 35.0429° (35° 2' 34")
Lon: -85.2255° (-85° 13' 31")
The Jones Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Chattanooga. Chattanooga lies just to the west of the Jones Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Jones Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mission Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Gardens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Gardens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Gardens Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Brainerd Mission Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brainerd Mission Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brainerd Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brainerd Mission Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Shepherd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Citizens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Citizens Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Greenhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Hancock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hancock Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Kings Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Point Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kings Point Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Beck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Chattanooga National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chattanooga National Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chattanooga National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chattanooga National Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Lomenick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lomenick Cemetery
- The Lomenick Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lomenick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Chattanooga.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960074 <5>
- Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery
- The Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- The Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery has also been known as:
- Confederate Cemetery
- Citizens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Citizens Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Lakewood Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Memory Gardens
- The Lakewood Memory Gardens is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- The Lakewood Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Lakewood Memory Gardens South
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34891 <5>
- Newnan Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Stubblefield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stubblefield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stubblefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stubblefield Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- 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 Hamilton County
- Kirklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirklin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kirklin Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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.
- Ridgeside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Ridgedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County
- Brainerd Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Orchard Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County
- East Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <7>
- Kings Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kings Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Lupton City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton City
- Lupton City is located in Hamilton County
- Colonial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
- Chattanooga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rossville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Brainerd
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Elmo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County
- Fort Oglethorpe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Graysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <7>
- Red Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lookout Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Dewberry Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewberry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
- Park City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Fountain Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
- Signal Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Valley Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
- Lake Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
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 Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chattanooga
- East Ridge
- Red Bank
- Rossville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hamilton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 #1289713 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1289713 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: East Chattanooga
- County: Hamilton Elev: 208
- Location given for GNIS #1289713 (Jones Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Hamilton, 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 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: 35.0429, Longitude: -85.2255 In this case, the coordinates for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |