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:
36.2917, -88.3703
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 Henry County<2>.
The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris 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 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Jones Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Leeper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Leeper Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeper Cemetery
- Leoney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Leoney Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoney Cemetery
- Cherry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Cherry Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Cemetery
- Crutchfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Crutchfield Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield Cemetery
- Mathis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mathis Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
- Bruce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bruce Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
- Bruce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Travis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Johnson Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pritchett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Patterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Trevathan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Trevathan Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevathan Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- McCampbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The McCampbell Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCampbell Cemetery
- Paris City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Paris City Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris City Cemetery
- The Paris City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16814 <5>
- Dobbins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Dobbins Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Henry County Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Paris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Whitlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Henry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- India
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Cottage Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tumbling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Puryear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Conyersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Ore Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Manleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Springville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- McKenzie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gleason
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hazel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Big Sandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Henry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bruceton
- Dresden
- Henry
- Huntingdon
- McKenzie
- Paris
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 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Henry 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 #1289752 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1289752 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: Henry
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Paris
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2917251 Lon: -88.3703234
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Henry, 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |