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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Jones. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Jones to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jones, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Jones (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Jones. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Jones is historic, it would have been located within present day Caldwell County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caldwell County: Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Watauga & Wilkes.

Below are the counties that are near Jones. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jones:

  • Caldwell County     (The home county of Jones)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Cilley ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cilley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
      • Cilley is located in Caldwell County
    • Patterson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Caldwell County
    • Cedar Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
      • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
      • Cedar Rock village
    • Emanuel ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emanuel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
      • Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
    • Kings Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
    • Lenoir
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
      • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
      • Former name for Lenoir:
      • Tucker's Barn
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
    • Mulberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
    • Rufus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
      • Rufus is located in Caldwell County
    • Draco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
      • Draco is located in Caldwell County
    • Abingdon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
    • Cajah's Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
      • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
    • Collettsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collettsville
      • Collettsville is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collettsville <3>
    • Gamewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
      • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Ellendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
    • Little River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
    • Bethlehem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
    • Liledoun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liledoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
    • Taylorsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Isenhour Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isenhour Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
      • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
    • Millersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
    • Vashti
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vashti. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
      • Vashti is located in Alexander County
    • Fairview Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Alexander County
    • Rocky Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
    • Hiddenite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
      • Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <3>
  • Alleghany County
    • Laurel Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <3>
  • Ashe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Brownwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Ashe County
    • Yates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Ashe County
    • Fleetwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
      • Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <3>
    • Todd
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <3>
    • Obids
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Obids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
      • Obids is located in Ashe County
    • Glendale Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Springs
      • Glendale Springs is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale Springs <3>
    • Orion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Ashe County
    • West Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <3>
    • Wagoner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagoner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Creston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Transou
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
      • Transou is located in Ashe County
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Ashe County
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Seven Devils
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
      • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <3>
    • Grandfather
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
      • Grandfather is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Linville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <3>
    • Pineola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sugar Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Banner Elk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Montezuma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Avery County
    • Crossnore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Newland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <3>
    • Linville Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Falls
      • Linville Falls is located in Avery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville Falls <3>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
    • Stamey Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
      • Stamey Town is located in Avery County
    • Vale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Avery County
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Chesterfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Burke County
    • Rhodhiss
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodhiss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodhiss
      • Rhodhiss is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodhiss <3>
    • Connelly Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Drexel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
    • Rutherford College
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Valdese
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
      • Valdese is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <3>
    • Icard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Icard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icard
      • Icard is located in Burke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Icard <3>
    • Hildebran
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
      • Hildebran is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <3>
    • Morganton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <3>
    • Jonas Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Calvin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Burke County
    • Magnolia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Burke County
    • Glen Alpine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
      • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <3>
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • North Hickory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hickory
      • North Hickory is located in Catawba County
    • Viewmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viewmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewmont
      • Viewmont is located in Catawba County
    • Long View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
      • Long View is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
    • Hickory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
    • Saint Stephens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
      • Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County
    • Sweetwater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
    • Brookford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookford
      • Brookford is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Advent Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advent Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
      • Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Meadow Brook Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
      • Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
    • Mountain View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Catawba County
    • Fairbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
      • Fairbrook is located in Catawba County
    • Fairgrove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrove
      • Fairgrove is located in Catawba County
    • Oxford Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Park
      • Oxford Park is located in Catawba County
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Brevard ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Iredell County
    • Love Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
      • Love Valley is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <3>
    • New Hope ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Iredell County
    • Scotts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Iredell County
  • McDowell County
    • Ashford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in McDowell County
  • Watauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Stony Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
      • Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
    • Bamboo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
      • Bamboo is located in Watauga County
    • Deep Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Laxon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
      • Laxon is located in Watauga County
    • Rutherwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
      • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
    • Boone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
    • Shulls Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
      • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
    • Foscoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sands
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
    • Moretz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moretz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Watauga County
    • Matney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Watauga County
    • Valle Crucis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
      • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <3>
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Ferguson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferguson <3>
    • Hendrix ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
    • Maple Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
      • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
    • Boomer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
      • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
    • Purlear
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
      • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
    • Adley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
      • Adley is located in Wilkes County
    • Moravian Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls
      • Moravian Falls is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls <3>
    • Millers Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
      • Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <3>
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Wilkes County
    • Wilbar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
      • Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
    • Cricket
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
      • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
    • Wilkesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
      • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <3>
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.
    • Trade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
      • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <3>
    • Norris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jones, see our County-by-County Page for Jones.

Cemeteries Near Jones ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jones.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jones covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.

  • Laytown Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Ridge Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harpertown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sherrill Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrill Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrill Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edmisten Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmisten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmisten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rufus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rufus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rufus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greene Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mount Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bolick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Jones in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jones.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Jones, with the one closest to Jones listed first.

  • Yadkin Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkin Valley
    • Yadkin Valley is located in Caldwell County
  • Cilley ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cilley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
    • Cilley is located in Caldwell County
  • Patterson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Caldwell County
  • Hibriten ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibriten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibriten
    • Hibriten is located in Caldwell County
  • Emanuel ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emanuel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
    • Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
  • Buffalo Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cove
    • Buffalo Cove is located in Caldwell County
  • Kings Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
    • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
  • Lenoir
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
    • Former name for Lenoir:
    • Tucker's Barn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
  • Elkville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkville
    • Elkville is located in Wilkes County
  • Darby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Darby is located in Wilkes County
  • Penley ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penley
    • Penley is located in Watauga County
  • Cedar Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County
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    • Draco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
      • Draco is located in Caldwell County
    • Hendrix ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
    • Mount Zion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Wilkes County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jones. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jones.

Newspapers Published in Jones ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jones.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jones, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jones.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Jones:

The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jones) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0154, Longitude: -81.5109       In this case, the coordinates for Jones have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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