Welcome to Jones ...
Jones is located in Coles County<1>.
Jones is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Jones lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Jones (for example, toward West Terre Haute (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Jones: 217 & 447<3>
Communities Also Named Jones ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Jones - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah (4), Virginia (3), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jones.
Communities near Jones ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jones.
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mattoon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sullivan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Arthur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Neoga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toledo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
- Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ashmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
- Ashmore is located in Coles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <4>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jones.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jones. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jones. See our Newspapers Page for Jones.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jones ...
Looking for more information about Jones? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jones.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Coles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jones - 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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Jones area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Jones 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. |
| <5> | 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. |