A visit to the Central 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 Central Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Central Cemetery:
32.6701, -99.7715
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Central Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Central Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.
The county seat for Jones County is located in Anson. Anson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Central Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Central Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Central Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Central Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hawley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hawley Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Phantom Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Phantom Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phantom Hill Cemetery
- The Phantom Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ft. Phantom Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3660 <5>
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Mid Way Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mid Way Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Way Cemetery
- Truby Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Truby Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truby Cemetery
- Round Mound Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Round Mound Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mound Cemetery
- Rising Sun Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
- Lueders Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lueders Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lueders Cemetery
- Anderson Chapel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Anderson Chapel Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Anderson Chapel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Anson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2119 <5>
- Hamby Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Hamby Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby Cemetery
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Little Elm Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Little Elm Cemetery is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm Cemetery
- Little Elm Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Little Elm Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Elm Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Abilene.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2347400 <5>
- Tye Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elmwood Memorial Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- The Elmwood Memorial Park is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Memorial Park
- Abilene State Hospital Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Central Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Central Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hawley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Funston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Funston is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
- Fort Phantom Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Phantom Hill
- Anson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Impact
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Impact is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impact
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Lueders
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stith is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stith
- Hamby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hamby is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby
- Avoca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Abilene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tye
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Radium
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Radium is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Merkel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stamford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tuxedo is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
- Mount Pleasant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
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 Central Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Central Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abilene
- Albany
- Anson
- Avoca
- Avoca lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Central Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Clyde
- Hawley
- Merkel
- Radium
- Stamford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Central Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Jones 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 Central Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1332559 (Central Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1332559 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: Jones
- Est. Elev: 518 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hawley NE
- Location given for Central Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6701187 Lon: -99.77148
- 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 Texas' counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Central 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. |
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