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Welcome to Jones ...

Jones is located in Cass County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jones, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Jones is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Jones (for example, toward Michiana Shores (IN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Jones: 269

The ZIP code for Jones: 49061<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), Illinois, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (3), 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.

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jones, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jones.

Adding Jones to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jones 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 for Jones was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Jones in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Jones post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jones.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Cass, 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>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Jones). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jones or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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