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A visit to the Jones Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jones Chapel Cemetery:

31.7621, -98.9100

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Brownwood. Brownwood lies just to the southwest of the Jones Chapel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jones Chapel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Jones Chapel Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Staley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Staley Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Connell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Connell Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell Cemetery
  • Beairds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Beairds Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beairds Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Moro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moro Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Cemetery
  • Routh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Routh Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Routh Cemetery
  • Heflin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Heflin Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin Cemetery
  • Zephyr Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cedar Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cedar Point Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point Cemetery
    • Rock Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Jordan Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkins Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The May Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Blanket Springs Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferrill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ferrill Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrill Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jones Chapel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jones Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Early
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ricker ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ricker is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
  • Brownwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Brownwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
  • Zephyr
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Blanket
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bangs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • May
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Indian Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Sidney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fry ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fry is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
  • Ebony ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ebony is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Brookesmith
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Buffalo is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Keys Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
    • Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Ridge is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Mullin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Comanche
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Trickham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Trickham is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
      • Former name for Trickham:
      • Trick'em
    • Newburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Newburg is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Cross Cut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut

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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Chapel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1338847  (Jones Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1338847 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: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 443 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Owens
      • Location given for Jones Chapel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7620954     Lon: -98.9100494
      • 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 Brown, 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- Jones Chapel 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.