Welcome to Jones Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Jones Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jones Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jones Creek, please Contact Us.
Jones Creek would have been located within present day Anson County<2>.
The location of Jones Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jones Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
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.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jones Creek is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Jones Creek was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Jones Creek would have been located in the (704) and (980)<5> area codes.
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 Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, 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.
- Rockingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <6>
- Cheraw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
- Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <6>
- Wadesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Wadesboro is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadesboro <6>
- Marshville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
- Marshville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <6>
- Pageland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pageland
- Pageland is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pageland <6>
- Polkton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Chesterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <6>
- Ansonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
- Ansonville is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Lilesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilesville
- Lilesville is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilesville <6>
- Morven
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
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.
Adding Jones Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jones Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jones Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Jones Creek post office opened in 1878.
We also found Jones Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jones Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Anson County: www.co.anson.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jones Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Anson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jones Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |