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:
36.4731, -85.8772
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 Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Lafayette. Lafayette lies just to the west northwest 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 26 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.
- West Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The West Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Kirby Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Kirby Family Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Family Cemetery
- Wakefield Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wakefield - Kirby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cortez Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Cortez Adams Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez Adams Cemetery
- McCawley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The McCawley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCawley Cemetery
- Jesse Ira West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Patterson - Kelley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- William Brockett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Bray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bray Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray Cemetery
- John R Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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- William Abner Hargis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- John B Goad Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The John B Goad Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John B Goad Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Long Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Long Fork Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Fork Cemetery
- Poney McDonald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- William McDonald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ed McDonald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ed McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ed McDonald Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin - York Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Franklin - York Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin - York Cemetery
- The Franklin - York Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bakerton Cemetery
- Hance Cemetery
- Vinson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2358292 <5>
- Cothron - Gregory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Mill Town
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Gibbs Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Red Boiling Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jenkins Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- North Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Pleasant Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Difficult
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Difficult is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
- Walnut Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Frog Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Haydenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Lafayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Meadorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
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- Hermitage Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Defeated
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Rough Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Whitleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Dixon Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
- Monoville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monoville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
- Akersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Clementsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Gamaliel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Johntown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Johntown is located in Trousdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
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 Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carthage
- Gainesboro
- Lafayette
- Red Boiling Springs
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 helpful 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 Macon 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 #1289765 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1289765 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 312 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pleasant Shade
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4731108 Lon: -85.8772037
- 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 Macon, 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- 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. |