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 ...
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Jones Cemetery ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Jones Cemetery ...
The Location of the Jones Cemetery ...
The Jones Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County.
The county seat for Fort Bend County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies just to the south of the Jones Cemetery [Map].
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jones Cemetery
Lat: 29.6119° (29° 36' 42")
Lon: -95.7691° (-95° 46' 8")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jones Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Jones Cemetery.
| Alief [Map] | New Territory [Map] |
| Ashford Village [Map] | Orchard [Map] |
| Barker [Map] | Pecan Grove [Map] |
| Beasley [Map] | Pin Oak Village [Map] |
| Booth [Map] | Pleak [Map] |
| Catalina Village [Map] | Richmond [Map] |
| Cinco Ranch [Map] | Rosenberg [Map] |
| Clodine [Map] | Stafford [Map] |
| Cumings [Map] | Sugar Land [Map] |
| First Colony [Map] | Thompsons [Map] |
| Fulshear [Map] | Town West [Map] |
| Greatwood Village [Map] | West Oaks Village [Map] |
| Greatwood [Map] | Westlake Village [Map] |
| Katy [Map] | Westlake [Map] |
| Meadows Place [Map] | Weston Lakes [Map] |
| Mission Bend [Map] | Westpark Village [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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 Fort Bend County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for the Jones Cemetery.
| Katy [Map] | |
| - | Located in Harris County |
| - | Lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Jones Cemetery |
| Richmond [Map] | |
| - | Lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the South (S) of the Jones Cemetery |
| Rosenberg [Map] | |
| - | Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Jones Cemetery |
| Stafford [Map] | |
| - | Lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the East (E) of the Jones Cemetery |
| Sugar Land [Map] | |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the East (E) of the Jones Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy 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 information is open to all and free to view - you should note that they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Jones Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Texas:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Fort Bend County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Texas, Cemeteries of Fort Bend County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Texas |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Texas |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Texas, Cemeteries of Fort Bend County |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Texas |
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 14 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Jones Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
All of the following cemeteries are located in Fort Bend County.
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Jones Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Jones Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2257031<3>
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Jones Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Jones Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Jones Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Jones Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Jones Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the south (S) of the Jones Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the south southeast (SSE) of the Jones Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the east (E) of the Jones Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Jones Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Jones Cemetery
West Gethsemane Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Jones Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Jones Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Jones Cemetery ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Jones Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #1338837 (Name of Record: Jones Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Fort Bend
Lat: 29.6119024 Lon: -95.7691166 [Map]
Elev: 27 Map Name: Richmond
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 29.6119, Longitude: -95.7691 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |