Welcome to Jones Creek ...
Jones Creek is located in Union County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Jones Creek: Jones Crk. (or less commonly used: Jones Ck. or Jones Cr.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Jones Creek for more information about variations on the name of Jones Creek.
Jones Creek is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Jones Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Jones Creek: 706 & 762<3>
Communities Also Named Jones Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Jones Creek - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jones Creek.
Communities near Jones Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jones Creek.
- Rolston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Canal Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Northcutt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- Willow ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Pantertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pantertown is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
- Jacksonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Cutcane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cutcane is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
- Belltown Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
- Owltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Young Harris
(15 miles [24.1 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 Jones Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jones Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jones Creek. 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 Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jones Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Jones Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jones Creek ...
Looking for more information about Jones Creek? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jones Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jones Creek.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jones Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Jones Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Jones Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |