Welcome to Jonestown ...

Jonestown is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.

Jonestown is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Jonestown: 301, 227 & 240<3>

Communities Also Named Jonestown ...

While we believe that this Jonestown is located in Saint Mary's County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Jonestown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Caroline and Howard County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 23 communities that are also named Jonestown - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi (4), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Jonestown ...

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

• Leonardtown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <4>
• California
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • California is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <4>
• Callaway
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <4>
• North Town Creek Manor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Town Creek Manor is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Creek Manor
• Saint Marys City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Saint Marys City is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys City <4>
• Solomons
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Solomons is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomons
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solomons <4>
• Drayden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <4>
• Drum Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
• Olivet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Olivet is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
• Valley Lee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jonestown ...

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