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Welcome to Jonesburg ...

Jonesburg is located in Richland Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jonesburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

Jonesburg is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Jonesburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Jonesburg: 318 & 457<3>

Communities Also Named Jonesburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Jonesburg - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky and Missouri (2).

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

Communities near Jonesburg ...

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

  • Bastrop
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Rayville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Richwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
  • Delhi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <4>
  • Epps
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <4>
  • Mangham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mer Rouge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Collinston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Baskin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Oak Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jonesburg ...

Looking for more information about Jonesburg? 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 Jonesburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jonesburg.

Adding Jonesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jonesburg 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 (so far) for Jonesburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Jonesburg post office opened in 1908. The Jonesburg post office closed in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jonesburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jonesburg - 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 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Jonesburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Jonesburg 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/