Welcome to Jones Mills ...

Jones Mills is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

The location of Jones Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jones Mills, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Jones Mills: Jones Mls. (or less commonly used: Jones Mlls.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Jones Mills for more information about variations on the name of Jones Mills.

Jones Mills is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jones Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Jones Mills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Jones Mills - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, New Hampshire and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jones Mills.

Communities near Jones Mills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jones Mills.

• Greensburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
• Latrobe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
  • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <4>
• Connellsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
  • Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <4>
• Somerset
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
  • Somerset is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
• Mount Pleasant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
• Scottdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
  • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <4>
• Youngwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngwood
  • Youngwood is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngwood <4>
• Derry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
• New Stanton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stanton
  • New Stanton is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Stanton <4>
• Southwest Greensburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Greensburg
  • Southwest Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,002 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jones Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jones Mills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jones Mills. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jones Mills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jones Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Jones Mills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jones Mills ...

Looking for more information about Jones Mills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jones Mills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jones Mills.

Adding Jones Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jones Mills in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jones Mills was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Jones Mills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jones Mills.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jones Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/