Welcome to Jones Beach ...
Jones Beach is located in Orleans County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Jones Beach: Jones Bch.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Jones Beach for more information about variations on the name of Jones Beach.
Jones Beach is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Jones Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Jones Beach: 585
Communities Also Named Jones Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Jones Beach: This one is located in Orleans County and the other is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jones Beach.
Communities near Jones Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jones Beach.
- Brockport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Medina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middleport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Holley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
- Holley is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <3>
- Lyndonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kuckville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
- Kuckville is located in Orleans County
- Kendall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gaines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Gaines is located in Orleans County
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 Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jones Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jones Beach. 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 Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jones Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Jones Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jones Beach ...
Looking for more information about Jones Beach? 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 Jones Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jones Beach.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orleans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jones Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |