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:
37.0871, -76.7250
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 Surry County<2>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Surry. Surry lies just to the west northwest of the Jones Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jones Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Jones Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jones Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lower Surry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Lower Surry Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Surry Cemetery
- Poplar Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Poplar Lawn Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Lawn Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Moores Swamp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Moores Swamp Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Swamp Cemetery
- Cypress Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cypress Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Wier Neck Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Wier Neck Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wier Neck Cemetery
- Mill Swamp Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mill Swamp Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Swamp Cemetery
- Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Battery Park Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Battery Park Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park Cemetery
- Potters Field Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Potters Field Cemetery is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- Hospital Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Hospital Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospital Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Peninsula Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jackson Post Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cheesecake Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
- Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Galt Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Galt Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt Family Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Rushmere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
- Itata
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Itata is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
- Beachland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Surry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magnet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Scotland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Homewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smithfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Raynor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
- Dendron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rescue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lee Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Rochambeau Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Red Hill Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
- Charles Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bernard Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
- Newport News
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lackey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Hilton Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Spring Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Ivor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yorktown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carsley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
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 Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jones Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Newport News
- Smithfield
- Surry
- Williamsburg
- Yorktown
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 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 Surry 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 #1468827 (Jones Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1468827 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: Surry
- Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bacons Castle
- Location given for Jones Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0870928 Lon: -76.7249581
- 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 Surry, 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 obstructions 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |