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:
36.5998, -83.5741
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 Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Jonesville. Jonesville lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Jones Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Jones Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gibson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Southern Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Southern Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Littrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Littrell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littrell Cemetery
- Ensor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Ensor Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor Cemetery
- Colson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Colson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colson Cemetery
- Woodson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Woodson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson Cemetery
- Ball Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ball Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
- Forge Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Forge Ridge Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Ridge Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Brittian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brittian Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittian Cemetery
- Sproles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sproles Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sproles Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Harrogate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Harrogate Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Flemon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Flemon Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemon Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Crain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Crain Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Cemetery
- Cosby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cosby Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby Cemetery
- Cosby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cosby Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby Cemetery
- Chadwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Chadwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwell Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Wheeler
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wheeler is located in Lee County
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- Shawanee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
- Harrogate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Calvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Ewing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Middlesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tazewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stony Fork Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Varilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Varilla is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
- New Tazewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Premier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Miracle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Miracle is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
- Wasioto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wasioto is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Edgewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Yellow Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Jenson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jenson is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
- Head of Barren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Springdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Rose Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pathfork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
- Callaway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Callaway is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Straight Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Dorton Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County (KY)
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- Pineville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kettle Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
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 Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cumberland Gap
- Middlesboro
- New Tazewell
- Pineville
- Tazewell
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 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 #1468819 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1468819 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 410 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wheeler
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5998061 Lon: -83.5740781
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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 Virginia's counties, including Lee, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |