Jones (GA)

Welcome to Jones County ...

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

The community of Gray is the Seat for Jones County.

Jones County was founded in 1807 and was created by taking area from Baldwin County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jones had a population of 28,735 people. This is an increase of 0.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,646 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jones represented 0.3% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Jones County:

Gray
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
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- Gray is located in Jones County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
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Jones Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jones Acres is located in Jones County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
Morton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Morton is located in Jones County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
Pitts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Pitts is located in Jones County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 293 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Georgia
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- Website for the Georgia Archives

Websites specific to Jones County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Baldwin County
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- Bibb County
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- Jasper County
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- Monroe County
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- Putnam County
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- Twiggs County
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- Wilkinson County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of Jones County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Georgia

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.