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:
36.8359, -81.6951
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 Smyth County<2>.
The county seat for Smyth County is located in Marion. Marion lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Jones Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Jones Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Peak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Peak Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Cemetery
- Cleghorn Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McCready Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McCready Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCready Cemetery
- Greever Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Greever Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greever Cemetery
- Sulphur Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beatie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Beatie Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatie Cemetery
- Middle Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork Cemetery
- Kell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Kell Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell Cemetery
- Whitely Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Whitely Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitely Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Meek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Meek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meek Cemetery
- Farris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Farris Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
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- Aspenvale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Aspenvale Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenvale Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- McAllister Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McAllister Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Phipps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Phipps Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps Cemetery
- Doane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Doane Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane Cemetery
- Humphrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Chilhowie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fleet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Mile Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Saltville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glade Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Loves Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Broadford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Cardwell Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Allison Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
- Clinchburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Adwolf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Ellendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Lodi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lodi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Masada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Masada is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lindell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Paintlick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Mount Carmel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
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 Smyth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Damascus
- Glade Spring
- Marion
- Saltville
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 Jones Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Smyth 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 #1468824 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1468824 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: Smyth
- Est. Elev: 656 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chilhowie
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8359481 Lon: -81.6951185
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Smyth, 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 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. |
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