Jones Chapel Cemetery
On November 2, 1872 Caleb Baker Jones donated
1 acre of land to the Trustees of Jones Chapel Church (Fayette
County Deed Book 4, page 163) to serve as the site of a church
and school house. Church Trustees listed include: Christopher
Thompson and Washington Brown. The formation of Jones Chapel
Church predates Caleb Jones' donation. Information contained in
the 1872 deed of conveyance indicates that there already existed
a church building "known and called Jones Chapel" on the
property.
It is likely that the earlier church was established on land
owned by Caleb Jones, possibly serving the slave community of
local plantations prior to the Civil War. While this notion
lacks substantiating evidence, it appears quite clear that the
formation of the Church occurred prior to 1872. The Ames
Plantation would appreciate receiving any additional information
concerning the church's early years.
The associated cemetery serves as the final resting place of
many of the area's early residents. Through the years the Jones
Chapel Cemetery has continued to grow. Additional land was
made available for use by the church in 1928 by Hobart & Julia C. Ames, and by
the Hobart Ames Foundation in 2000. Today the cemetery contains
over 600 graves. Due to the fact that many are unmarked the
exact number of burials will never be known.
Click here to
view gravestones and inscriptions:
Surnames beginning with
A
Surnames
beginning with B
Surnames
beginning with C and D
We are in the process of adding gravestone pictures and a
listing of all known burials in
this cemetery to our website. Please check back soon for
new information.