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Welcome to Jonesville ...

Jonesville is located in Alachua County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Jonesville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Jonesville is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Jonesville lies within the (352) area code.

Communities Also Named Jonesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Jonesville - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arkansas, California, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Vermont and Virginia.

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

Communities near Jonesville ...

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

  • Gainesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Alachua
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Newberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • High Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Williston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Trenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Archer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bronson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Micanopy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • La Crosse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Jonesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jonesville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jonesville. 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 Jonesville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jonesville ...

Looking for more information about Jonesville? 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 Jonesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jonesville.

Adding Jonesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jonesville 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 Jonesville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jonesville.

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

The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Alachua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jonesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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